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Flag is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 371 m. Anderson Mountain stands 552 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Long Creek Public Use Area, a park 0.8 miles away. Ozark Mountain Highroad passes 3.7 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Missouri, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates36.62389, -93.30000

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Long Creek Public Use Area: 0.8 mi
  • Moonshine Beach Park: 1.1 mi
  • Peninsula Observation Loop: 1.5 mi
  • Jake's Point: 2.1 mi
  • Coombs Ferry Public Use Area: 2.2 mi
Peaks: 46
Cliffs: 29
Attractions: 19
  • The Runaway Mountain Coaster: 0.8 mi
  • Go Karts: 1.3 mi
  • The Branson Ferris Wheel: 1.4 mi
  • Branson Helicopter Tours: 1.4 mi
  • Castle of Chaos & Hannah's Maze of Mirrors: 1.6 mi
Museums: 17
  • Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium: 1.3 mi
  • Titanic Museum: 1.5 mi
  • Hollywood Wax Museum: 1.6 mi
  • World's Largest Toy Museum: 1.7 mi
  • Dinosaur Museum: 1.7 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Historic sites: 6
  • Lest We Forget 9/11 Memorial: 3.4 mi
  • Veteran's Grove: 3.6 mi
  • The Missouri Gold Star Families Memorial: 3.6 mi
  • Ozark Medieval Fortress: 18.6 mi
  • Ruins - Log Cabin / Barn: 23.3 mi
Springs: 5
  • Rock Spring: 20.4 mi
  • Carney Spring: 21.8 mi
  • Cash Spring: 22.9 mi
  • Gum Spring: 23.0 mi
  • Brown Spring: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Scripture Garden: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Anderson MountainSSW 207°552 m23.6 mi
Pine MountainS 188°547 m23.8 mi
Miller MountainSSW 205°532 m23.3 mi
Brushy KnobsSW 220°531 m21.4 mi
Brother KnobsSW 218°526 m20.6 mi
Jackson MountainSSW 200°513 m24.6 mi
Wilkins MountainSW 216°512 m20.7 mi
Fort MountainSW 214°509 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5119:25
June solstice05:5619:5720:36
September equinox07:0218:3819:12
December solstice07:2316:2117:02

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353948576674787870594839
Precip in2.82.94.34.85.53.94.14.25.13.93.93.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Branson AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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