Ghost town · Missouri
Hico
Hico is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 322 m. North View Hill stands 444 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Charity Access, a park 3.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 10 miles off. 101 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates37.56944, -93.00528
- 10.3 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
101 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 32
- Charity Access: 3.6 mi
- Buffalo City Park: 7.2 mi
- Dallas County Community Park: 8.0 mi
- Contrary Larry Park: 8.2 mi
- Bennett Spring State Park: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 28
- Jameson Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Smith Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Cowan Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Bramwell Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Burtin Bluff: 10.0 mi
Peaks: 9
- Brushy Mound: 8.4 mi
- Lone Rock: 9.8 mi
- Blue Mound: 10.0 mi
- Lucas Knob: 13.5 mi
- Goodnight Knob: 14.3 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Bennett Spring Access: 14.1 mi
- Coffin Cave Conservation Area: 16.9 mi
- Barclay Conservation Area: 17.0 mi
- Schuette Prairie: 18.7 mi
- Fellows Lake Recreation Area: 20.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Bennett Spring: 13.0 mi
- Sand Spring: 14.0 mi
- Barclay Spring: 17.1 mi
- Bell Spring: 21.8 mi
- Cave Spring: 23.4 mi
Museums: 3
- Buffalo Historic Society: 7.0 mi
- Wommack Mill: 15.1 mi
- Polk County Museum: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 3
- AbbyLee Modern Court Among the Trees ghost sign: 14.4 mi
- Hubble Spacecraft Statue: 16.8 mi
- rocket ship statue: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Conway Rest Area (Westbound): 10.4 mi
- Conway Rest Area (Eastbound): 10.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Beaver Statue: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hico. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North View Hill | S 180° | 444 m | 18.5 mi |
| Fair Grove Mound | SSW 211° | 438 m | 16.2 mi |
| Goodnight Knob | SW 234° | 404 m | 14.3 mi |
| Brushy Mound | W 273° | 402 m | 8.4 mi |
| Blue Mound | W 277° | 402 m | 10.0 mi |
| Lucas Knob | SW 228° | 402 m | 13.5 mi |
| Henley Knob | SW 228° | 394 m | 14.6 mi |
| Graveyard Hill | WSW 258° | 379 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
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 | 31 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffalo 2N, 9 mi away.
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