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Goldman

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Goldman is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Vinegar Hill stands 324 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandy Creek Covered Bridge, a attraction 0.4 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 6.5 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Missouri, United States of America

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Coordinates38.29722, -90.52139

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site: 0.9 mi
  • Sunridge Park: 2.3 mi
  • Sun Valley Park: 6.1 mi
  • Hillsboro City Park: 6.3 mi
  • Pevely Park: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 51
Attractions: 31
  • Sandy Creek Covered Bridge: 0.4 mi
  • Pink Elephant: 12.7 mi
  • Typhoon Twister: 16.9 mi
  • Tornado: 16.9 mi
  • Pirate Ship Slides: 16.9 mi
Historic sites: 30
  • Veteran's Memorial: 3.3 mi
  • Jefferson County Law Enforcement Memorial: 5.1 mi
  • Frisco Hill Stone: 7.1 mi
  • Pittsburg Plate Glass: 9.7 mi
  • Brynes Mill Ruins: 10.3 mi
Museums: 24
Peaks: 22
  • Frisco Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Buck Knob: 10.7 mi
  • Herman's Hilltop: 11.1 mi
  • Chinkapin Hill: 11.2 mi
  • North LaBarque Hill: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 20
Springs: 17
  • Indian Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Hoene Spring House: 11.7 mi
  • Main Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Horse Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Smizer Mill Spring: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
Picnic sites: 9
Ghost towns: 8
Gardens: 6
Beaches: 1
  • Sunrise Lake Beach: 17.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Stone Arch: 17.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Bloomsdale Rest Area (Northbound): 23.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Vinegar HillS324 m19.3 mi
Sandy HillSW307 m21.1 mi
Berry HillSW293 m19.9 mi
Tavern RockNNW272 m24.7 mi
Chinkapin HillNW262 m11.2 mi
Bezidek HillSSW261 m22.5 mi
Buck KnobSE259 m10.7 mi
Herman's HilltopNW248 m11.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:4019:5020:30
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:1616:0416:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323645566574787669584636
Precip in2.72.54.04.94.84.73.83.63.42.83.52.8

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

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