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Iuka Springs

Iuka Springs from directly overhead

Iuka Springs is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 230 m. Round Mound stands 295 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hagen Hill, a peak 2.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 88 miles off. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.

human settlement in Missouri, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates38.09750, -93.92139

109 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge West Saint Clair Unit: 5.7 mi
  • Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Panther Creek Unit: 9.9 mi
  • Dave Rock Natural Area: 10.5 mi
  • Gallinipper Creek State Wildlife Area: 11.2 mi
  • Turkey Creek State Wildlife Area: 11.3 mi
Peaks: 24
  • Hagen Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Ogles Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Underwood Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Robins Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Grass Hill: 2.7 mi
Cliffs: 18
Historic sites: 12
  • Kirkland's Cabin: 18.8 mi
  • KIrkland’s Fishing Cabin: 19.4 mi
  • Eagle Spirit: 19.8 mi
  • Piercing Arrow: 19.8 mi
  • Modlin’s Cabin: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Nature reserves: 5
Artworks: 2
  • A Friend: 19.5 mi
  • Statue of Liberty: 20.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • El Dorado Springs Historical Spring: 16.2 mi
Museums: 1
  • Henry County Museum: 20.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round MoundNW 312°295 m24.2 mi
Spangler HillSSE 152°293 m14.2 mi
Mayes HillSSE 163°291 m15.5 mi
Marland HillSSE 153°284 m17.1 mi
Reader HillSSE 147°283 m8.1 mi
Blue MoundWSW 248°282 m17.2 mi
Oyer HillSSE 167°278 m9.7 mi
Eby HillSSE 149°278 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5319:28
June solstice05:5420:0320:43
September equinox07:0418:4019:14
December solstice07:2916:1917:00

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313545556574787769574535
Precip in1.61.73.24.65.94.74.54.14.33.33.22.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Appleton City, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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