Himmel
Himmel is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. Jackson Hill stands 181 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Zeta, a ghost town 6.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 24 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
- 23.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 7.2 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 10.7 mi off the Stars and Stripes Historical/Cultural Byway
Overlooks nearby
- HWY 51 Overlook · 21 mi
- Lookout/Ob Deck · 22 mi
- Lookout/Ob Deck · 23 mi
- Monolopy Overlook Platform · 25 mi
71 named places within 25 miles
- Ringer Hill: 7.4 mi
- Cow Hill: 7.4 mi
- Bird Hill: 7.9 mi
- Lost Hill: 8.6 mi
- Lone Rock: 11.5 mi
- Sikeston Park: 10.8 mi
- West End Park: 10.8 mi
- Malone Park: 11.2 mi
- Clayton Park: 11.3 mi
- Mayberry Park: 12.4 mi
- Zeta: 6.5 mi
- Alhambra: 14.1 mi
- Castorville: 14.2 mi
- Redman: 16.2 mi
- Eaglette: 16.3 mi
- Sikeston Depot Museum & Cultural Center: 11.3 mi
- Dexter Welcome Center Depot and Museum: 16.9 mi
- Scott City Historical Museum: 20.8 mi
- Warren E. Hearns Museum: 22.5 mi
- Historic Thebes Courthouse: 23.3 mi
- General Watkins Conservation Area: 9.6 mi
- Tywappity Conservation Area: 16.2 mi
- Duck Creek Conservation Area (Dark Cypress Swamp Unit): 17.0 mi
- Mingo National Wildlife Refuge: 23.4 mi
- Caboose: 17.0 mi
- World’s Largest Fountain Drink Cup: 23.9 mi
- Cotton Belt Caboose: 24.4 mi
- Fears Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Snake Bluff: 19.6 mi
- (Former site) Terrace Inn: 22.3 mi
- World’s Largest Fountain Drink Cup: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Himmel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Hill | NE 51° | 181 m | 19.7 mi |
| Santa Fe Hills | NE 52° | 177 m | 23.1 mi |
| Null Hill | NW 321° | 174 m | 18.7 mi |
| Cox Hill | NNE 23° | 167 m | 14.3 mi |
| Hodge Hill | W 260° | 154 m | 17.2 mi |
| Shoal Hill | WNW 303° | 151 m | 23.7 mi |
| Baker Hill | NNW 331° | 148 m | 14.4 mi |
| Rock Knob | W 264° | 145 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:06 | 16:46 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sikeston PWR STN, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Cape Girardeau · 26 mi
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