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De Camp

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De Camp is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 272 m. Crooked Hill stands 410 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Norman, a ghost town 3.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 6.9 miles off. 149 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.

human settlement in Missouri, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates37.90000, -91.59556

149 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 46
  • Maramec Spring Park: 5.2 mi
  • Hart Park: 6.7 mi
  • Maggi Park: 8.6 mi
  • Ponzer Park: 8.6 mi
  • Town and Country Park: 8.8 mi
Springs: 20
  • Maramec Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Bray Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Gollahon Spring: 13.4 mi
  • PineySpring: 14.5 mi
  • Collins Spring: 14.9 mi
Peaks: 16
  • Wards Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Blue Knob: 7.9 mi
  • Lost Mountain: 9.4 mi
  • Craig Hill: 10.8 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Old Derby gas station: 7.0 mi
  • Rt 66 Museum of Phelps Co., - Mule Trading Post: 8.7 mi
  • 563: 10.1 mi
  • 1501: 10.1 mi
  • Jack Carney Puck and Plaza: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Historic sites: 10
  • Missouri S&T Stonehenge: 10.6 mi
  • Rolla Inn: 11.0 mi
  • Dr. Martin Hart Plaque: 16.6 mi
  • Jeanie B. Weaver Dialysis Unit: 16.6 mi
  • Obstetrics Wing: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Museums: 6
Cliffs: 6
Artworks: 6
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Truck Parking: 17.4 mi
  • Truck Parking: 17.4 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Natural Bridge: 18.0 mi
  • Clifty Creek Natural Bridge: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Point Picnic Area: 5.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of De Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crooked HillSE 126°410 m21.7 mi
Sullivan HillESE 113°410 m21.8 mi
Camels HumpESE 119°406 m18.8 mi
Hedley KnobESE 116°404 m21.8 mi
Blue KnobSSE 156°392 m7.9 mi
Bald KnobESE 111°392 m23.5 mi
Pilot KnobWSW 243°372 m12.4 mi
Wards HillS 184°356 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:19
June solstice05:4519:5320:33
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:1916:1016:51

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323645566674797870584636
Precip in2.72.54.14.95.54.44.74.54.03.33.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rolla Missouri S&T, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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