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Gin

Gin from directly overhead

Gin is a ghost town in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 89 m. Scott Mountain stands 168 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Shubuta Red Water Artesian Well, a attraction 5.5 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 152 miles off. 19 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

ghost town in Clarke County, Missouri

How to reach it

Coordinates31.91580, -88.63060

19 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 9
Peaks: 5
  • Scott Mountain: 21.5 mi
  • Betty Gap Mountain: 21.6 mi
  • Bill Mountain: 21.7 mi
  • Lingo Mountain: 22.8 mi
  • Hill Mountain: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 1
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Dunn's Falls: 24.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Scott MountainNE 47°168 m21.5 mi
Bill MountainNNE 28°165 m21.7 mi
Betty Gap MountainENE 67°132 m21.6 mi
Hill MountainENE 68°132 m22.9 mi
Lingo MountainENE 64°108 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3419:06
June solstice05:5019:2820:04
September equinox06:4318:2118:53
December solstice06:5216:1816:55

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657380828177665448
Precip in5.45.36.45.64.55.55.84.94.03.84.35.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — P Harrison Archusa, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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