Graceland
Graceland is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 266 m. The Mound stands 333 m to the southeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Gravel Bluff, a cliff 2.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 75 miles off. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
- 74.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 39.0 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
109 named places within 25 miles
- Old Mill Public Use Area: 3.9 mi
- Stockton City park: 4.2 mi
- Stockton Public Use Area: 5.2 mi
- Orleans Trail Public Use Area: 6.1 mi
- Crabtree Cove Public Use Area: 6.1 mi
- King Hill: 7.7 mi
- Marland Hill: 8.4 mi
- The Mound: 8.4 mi
- Cave Hill: 9.1 mi
- Hyder Hill: 9.2 mi
- Gravel Bluff: 2.5 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 4.1 mi
- Moore Bluff: 4.9 mi
- Smith Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Rudledge Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Stony Point Prairie Conservation Area: 21.0 mi
- Sentinel Conservation Area: 23.4 mi
- El Dorado Springs Historical Spring: 16.3 mi
- Polk County Museum: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Graceland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mound | SE 142° | 333 m | 8.4 mi |
| Grisham Knob | SE 139° | 327 m | 24.6 mi |
| Turkey Knob | SE 141° | 326 m | 21.1 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SSE 163° | 323 m | 23.0 mi |
| Knothead Hill | SSE 149° | 321 m | 18.2 mi |
| Sand Mountain | S 180° | 321 m | 19.8 mi |
| Bald Hill | S 190° | 310 m | 13.2 mi |
| Scott Hill | S 181° | 309 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:19 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stockton DAM, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location confirmed against Wikidata.
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