Ghost town · Missouri
Hulston
Hulston is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 271 m. Graveyard Hill stands 379 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sand Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 18 miles off. 90 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates37.45444, -93.73278
- 18.1 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
90 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 34
- Greenfield Public Use Area: 2.2 mi
- Mutton Creek Park: 6.1 mi
- Ruark Bluff Park: 6.3 mi
- Toney Park: 6.9 mi
- Mutton Creek North Access: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Shaw Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Winkle Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Hoyle Bluff: 5.0 mi
- Mill Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Ruark Bluff: 6.1 mi
Peaks: 16
- Sand Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Bracket Hill: 3.3 mi
- Bunker Hill: 5.0 mi
- Scott Hill: 6.9 mi
- Indian Hill: 8.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Pearl Creek Farm: 15.3 mi
- Stony Point Prairie Conservation Area: 16.7 mi
- Little Sac Woods Conservation Area: 19.3 mi
- Schuette Prairie: 22.0 mi
- Robert E Talbot Conservation Area: 22.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Gay Parita Sinclair Gas Station: 18.2 mi
- Polk County Museum: 20.7 mi
- Jones Memorial Chapel & Museum: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 2
- Spencer's Gas Station: 18.7 mi
- Fantastic Caverns: 23.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Martin Luther King Jr Memorial: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hulston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graveyard Hill | E 79° | 379 m | 22.9 mi |
| The Mound | SSW 207° | 352 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bryant Mound | SSW 201° | 351 m | 10.0 mi |
| Grisham Knob | E 81° | 327 m | 14.5 mi |
| Turkey Knob | ENE 69° | 326 m | 12.2 mi |
| Bunker Hill | ESE 103° | 323 m | 5.0 mi |
| Sand Mountain | WNW 299° | 321 m | 2.0 mi |
| Knothead Hill | NE 55° | 321 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:01 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lockwood, 13 mi away.
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