Ghost town · Missouri
Firma
Firma is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Tavern Rock stands 272 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cuivre Island, a picnic site 2.4 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 2.7 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates38.88917, -90.67583
- 2.7 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 9.1 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
- 27.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 28.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mark Decker Platform · 8 mi
- Eagle Roost Overlook · 10 mi
- Cross Point · 11 mi
- Lover’s Leap · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hyland Green Park: 4.3 mi
- Dames Park: 4.7 mi
- Goos Park: 4.8 mi
- Ozzie Smith Sports Complex: 4.9 mi
- Old Monroe CommunityBallpark: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 40
- Veterans Memorial Walk: 6.1 mi
- NGS Monument SC 03: 7.4 mi
- St Jude Dream Home 2017: 9.5 mi
- Cancer Awareness Memorial: 11.2 mi
- HM ST Charles: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 32
- Winneberge Wheel: 5.5 mi
- Two Girls Playing: 5.7 mi
- Sailboat Sculpture: 10.9 mi
- Blancette: 12.1 mi
- Lewis and Clark Statue: 13.0 mi
Peaks: 23
- Indian Hill: 3.8 mi
- Knolle Hill: 4.5 mi
- Two Story Hill: 6.2 mi
- Lone Tree Indian Mound: 8.3 mi
- Cedar Hill: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 23
- Our Lady of the Way Shrine: 6.7 mi
- Half court basketball: 12.3 mi
- Raging Rivers Water Park: 15.3 mi
- The Factory: 15.7 mi
- Landings at Spirit Golf Club: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Sandy Island Bald Eagle Sanctuary: 7.6 mi
- Sandy Island: 9.7 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Bryan Island: 13.8 mi
- Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area: 14.0 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Howard Bend Unit: 15.2 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Cuivre Island: 2.4 mi
- Jim Crow Island: 11.9 mi
- Large Stag Island: 13.5 mi
- Gilead Gap: 17.1 mi
- Shenandoah Valley Elementary Picnic Site: 17.7 mi
Museums: 16
- Saint Charles Heritage Museum: 11.6 mi
- Alumni House/Museum: 12.0 mi
- Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Center: 13.2 mi
- Missouri Wing: 13.2 mi
- Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum: 14.6 mi
Springs: 14
- Cave Spring: 8.7 mi
- Twin Springs: 9.2 mi
- Artesian Spring: 12.2 mi
- Clay Spring: 12.4 mi
- Burnham Spring: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 13
- Incline Village Beach: 15.5 mi
- Wunderblick Beach: 20.7 mi
- Seebach Beach: 21.3 mi
- Geneva Beach: 21.5 mi
- Lionshead Beach: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Goat Cliff: 9.6 mi
- Cliff: 11.5 mi
- Little Giant City: 11.8 mi
- Tiny Giant City: 11.9 mi
- Wide Giant City: 11.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Owen: 10.4 mi
- Burr Oak: 12.7 mi
- Wilkie: 14.9 mi
- Sterling Landing: 15.5 mi
- Machens: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- Rau Garden: 12.1 mi
- Wildwood Community Garden: 21.5 mi
- Old Bonhomme Elementary School Garden: 21.7 mi
- Wild West Community Garden: 21.9 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Sierra Falls: 12.9 mi
- Dripping Springs: 16.2 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Wright City Rest Area (Westbound): 20.6 mi
- Wright City Rest Area (Eastbound): 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Firma. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavern Rock | SSW 192° | 272 m | 20.0 mi |
| Tucker Knob | NE 55° | 268 m | 11.1 mi |
| McAdams Peak | NE 49° | 246 m | 9.5 mi |
| Kintown Hill | N 5° | 238 m | 18.2 mi |
| Rocky Hill | N 6° | 238 m | 18.3 mi |
| McCoy Hill | NE 44° | 237 m | 13.5 mi |
| Franklin Hill | NNE 12° | 234 m | 13.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 339° | 234 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
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 | 30 | 35 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Peters 2 SE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- St. Charles · 11 mi
- St. Louis County · 21 mi
- Ferguson · 22 mi
- Alton · 28 mi
- St. Louis · 30 mi
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