Ghost town · Missouri
Holman
Holman is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 459 m. Keyger Mountain stands 508 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Compton, a ghost town 2.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO runs past it. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates37.27310, -93.05330
- On the Historic Route 66 - MO
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Howard Smith Community Park: 3.1 mi
- Miller Park: 8.9 mi
- Hidden Waters Nature Park: 8.9 mi
- Marshfield Rotary Park: 9.1 mi
- Massey Park: 9.2 mi
Peaks: 12
- North View Hill: 3.3 mi
- Fair Grove Mound: 8.6 mi
- Henley Knob: 13.5 mi
- Lucas Knob: 13.7 mi
- Goodnight Knob: 14.9 mi
Museums: 11
- Wommack Mill: 9.3 mi
- Air & Military Museum: 11.0 mi
- Pedalers Bicycle Museum: 13.3 mi
- Springfield Art Museum: 13.7 mi
- History on the Square: 13.8 mi
Ghost towns: 9
- Compton: 2.9 mi
- Finley Falls: 15.0 mi
- Sampson: 16.4 mi
- Velsor: 17.5 mi
- Hiatt: 19.4 mi
Gardens: 8
- East Pacific Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- FSC Circle: 13.3 mi
- Drury Prairie: 13.3 mi
- MSC Garden: 13.4 mi
- Xeriscape Garden: 13.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Cave Spring: 4.9 mi
- Bell Spring: 8.2 mi
- Olie Lasley Spring: 13.5 mi
- Todd Spring: 15.3 mi
- Garrison Spring & Gardens: 19.0 mi
Artworks: 6
- Beaver Statue: 7.2 mi
- Big Kraft Macaroni: 12.6 mi
- Drury Panther Statue: 13.3 mi
- Major General Sterling Price: 13.5 mi
- Sun Target II: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 6
- Hubble Spacecraft Statue: 9.2 mi
- East Saint Louis Street: 12.5 mi
- Ozarks Empire Fairgrounds: 13.8 mi
- AbbyLee Modern Court Among the Trees ghost sign: 14.6 mi
- Fantastic Caverns: 16.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Fellows Lake Recreation Area: 8.8 mi
- Little Sac Woods Conservation Area: 20.2 mi
- Schuette Prairie: 23.5 mi
- Pearl Creek Farm: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Mill Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Thompson Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Callaway Bluff: 13.3 mi
- Jameson Bluff: 14.7 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Living Memorial: 14.4 mi
- Chateau Charmant: 15.4 mi
- Vietnam Memorial Garden: 16.9 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr Memorial: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Conway Rest Area (Eastbound): 17.5 mi
- Conway Rest Area (Westbound): 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Holman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keyger Mountain | SSE 150° | 508 m | 22.4 mi |
| Pleasant Knob | ESE 102° | 495 m | 22.3 mi |
| North View Hill | NE 52° | 444 m | 3.3 mi |
| Fair Grove Mound | NW 319° | 438 m | 8.6 mi |
| Turnip Knob | S 170° | 409 m | 22.1 mi |
| Goodnight Knob | NW 324° | 404 m | 14.9 mi |
| Lucas Knob | NNW 327° | 402 m | 13.7 mi |
| Brushy Mound | NNW 345° | 402 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:18 | 16:59 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshfield 4 WSW, 5 mi away.
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