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Hico

Hico from directly overhead

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. 106 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.

human settlement in Missouri, United States of America

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Coordinates37.56944, -93.00528
Around it

106 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 34
  • 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: 29
Ghost towns: 10
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
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
Attractions: 4
  • AbbyLee Modern Court Among the Trees ghost sign: 14.4 mi
  • Hubble Spacecraft Statue: 16.8 mi
  • rocket ship statue: 24.7 mi
  • abandoned Cafe sign: 24.8 mi
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Conway Rest Area (Westbound): 10.4 mi
  • Conway Rest Area (Eastbound): 10.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Community Garden: 22.2 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Beaver Statue: 23.9 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North View HillS 180°444 m18.5 mi
Fair Grove MoundSSW 211°438 m16.2 mi
Goodnight KnobSW 234°404 m14.3 mi
Brushy MoundW 273°402 m8.4 mi
Blue MoundW 277°402 m10.0 mi
Lucas KnobSW 228°402 m13.5 mi
Henley KnobSW 228°394 m14.6 mi
Graveyard HillWSW 258°379 m17.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:5019:24
June solstice05:5219:5820:37
September equinox07:0118:3619:11
December solstice07:2416:1716:58

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313645556473777668564535
Precip in2.42.23.54.95.84.43.94.24.13.53.72.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffalo 2N, 9 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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