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Ishmael

Ishmael from directly overhead

Ishmael is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. Taum Sauk Mountain stands 538 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Iron Ore Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 52 miles off. 145 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.

human settlement in Missouri, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates37.80611, -91.05667

145 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 49
Springs: 23
  • Iron Ore Spring: 0.6 mi
  • Woodlock Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Beecher Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Westover Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Cold Springs Spring House: 12.0 mi
Parks: 20
Ghost towns: 16
Historic sites: 9
  • Ozark Trail Northern John Roth Memorial: 9.1 mi
  • WWI Memorial Plaque: 12.0 mi
  • Hawkins Homestead: 12.4 mi
  • Ozark Trail Southern John Roth Memorial: 16.2 mi
  • In Loving Memory of Jason J Tonneas: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
Waterfalls: 4
Beaches: 3
Attractions: 3
  • Pontoon Rides: 12.1 mi
  • Canoehenge: 19.4 mi
  • Memorial: 22.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Hawkins Cove Natural Bridge: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Educational Garden: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Canoe Tower: 19.9 mi
Museums: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ishmael. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taum Sauk MountainSE 132°538 m24.2 mi
Wildcat MountainSE 135°536 m23.3 mi
Buford MountainESE 111°531 m21.4 mi
Bell MountainSE 140°519 m16.2 mi
Proffit MountainSE 137°519 m22.3 mi
Lindsey MountainSE 140°507 m17.4 mi
Johnson MountainESE 121°501 m10.7 mi
Church MountainSE 142°501 m23.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4219:16
June solstice05:4319:5120:30
September equinox06:5318:2819:03
December solstice07:1716:0816:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313544556472767567574535
Precip in2.82.74.15.15.34.13.64.03.93.13.73.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Potosi 4 SW, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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