Ghost town · Missouri
Empire Prairie
Empire Prairie is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 333 m. Redmond Hill stands 294 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Limpp Community Lake, a nature reserve 5.7 miles away. 98 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates40.08306, -94.63917
98 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 51
- City Park: 10.4 mi
- Savannah Youth Sports Complex: 13.3 mi
- Duncan Park: 13.3 mi
- Duncan Park: 13.3 mi
- Messick Park: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Limpp Community Lake: 5.7 mi
- Midway Access: 10.6 mi
- King Lake Conservation Area: 11.4 mi
- Andy Denton Access: 15.4 mi
- Lance Family Annex: 18.8 mi
Historic sites: 11
- History of Amity Area: 18.9 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 21.5 mi
- First House in Maryville: 22.0 mi
- Maryville: 22.1 mi
- Freedom Rock: 22.3 mi
Museums: 10
- Andrew County Museum: 13.4 mi
- Nodaway County Historical Society: 22.1 mi
- Glore Psychiatric Museum: 23.0 mi
- St. Joseph Museums: 23.0 mi
- Black Archives Museum: 23.0 mi
Artworks: 6
- Saint Francis: 21.5 mi
- Unity: 22.1 mi
- Centennial Sculpture: 22.6 mi
- Bobby Bearcat: 22.7 mi
- Pony Express Monument: 24.5 mi
Peaks: 2
- Redmond Hill: 17.7 mi
- Peach Tree Peak: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Mozingo Beach: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- OLOG Mary Garden: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Empire Prairie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond Hill | NNE 34° | 294 m | 17.7 mi |
| Peach Tree Peak | WSW 249° | 20 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:11 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:14 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 29 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conception, 11 mi away.
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