Ghost town · Missouri
Joanna
Joanna is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Lookout Mountain stands 244 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Spalding Beach, a beach 0.7 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 16 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Missouri, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates39.54083, -91.66944
- 16.3 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 24.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook Mark Twain Memorial Bridge · 20 mi
- Victor's Point Roadside Park · 25 mi
- Scenic View · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Spalding Recreation Area: 1.0 mi
- John F Spalding Recreation Area: 1.1 mi
- Frank Russell Recreation Area: 1.2 mi
- Ray Behrens Recreation Area: 1.8 mi
- Briscoe Group Use Area: 2.1 mi
Museums: 8
- Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site: 7.2 mi
- Vandalia Historical Center: 18.7 mi
- Molly Brown Birthplace & Museum: 20.1 mi
- Jim's Journey: 20.3 mi
- Jim's Journey: The Huck Finn Freedom Center: 20.3 mi
Historic sites: 8
- William Henry Hatch: 20.2 mi
- Huck Finn House: 20.4 mi
- Becky Thatcher House: 20.4 mi
- Mark Twain Boyhood Home: 20.4 mi
- Judge Clemens Justice of the Peace Office: 20.4 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Robert M. White II Conservation Area: 17.7 mi
- F.O. and Leda J. Sears Memorial Wildlife Area: 19.3 mi
- Dr. J.W. Well Nature Park: 20.0 mi
- Julian Steyermark Woods Conservation Area: 20.3 mi
- Bay Island Conservation Area: 20.5 mi
Peaks: 6
- The Mound: 17.4 mi
- College Heights: 19.8 mi
- Holliday Hill: 19.8 mi
- Harrison Hill: 19.9 mi
- Cardiff Hill: 20.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Spalding Beach: 0.7 mi
- HWY 107 Beach: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 2
- Tom & Huck Statue: 20.4 mi
- Mark Twain Steamboat Pilot: 20.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Seep: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Florida: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Kristy's Garden: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Park-N-Fish: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Hallows Roadside Park: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Joanna. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | ENE 73° | 244 m | 23.0 mi |
| Harrison Hill | NE 51° | 222 m | 19.9 mi |
| Holliday Hill | NE 53° | 214 m | 19.8 mi |
| College Heights | NE 48° | 208 m | 19.8 mi |
| The Mound | NW 307° | 207 m | 17.4 mi |
| Cardiff Hill | NE 53° | 202 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:04 | 16:47 |
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 | 27 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monroe City, 7 mi away.
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