Kienstra
Kienstra is a ghost town in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Rock Hill stands 105 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Loch Leven, a ghost town 2.2 miles away. Colonial Trails Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off. 21 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
human settlement in United States of America
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 1.9 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 1.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 15.5 mi off the Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic Byway, National
21 named places within 25 miles
- Red River State Wildlife Management Area: 8.5 mi
- Grassy Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 11.3 mi
- Pomme De Terre State Wildlife Management Area: 18.4 mi
- Tunica Hills State Wildlife Management Area: 21.9 mi
- Providence Playground: 23.4 mi
- Loch Leven: 2.2 mi
- Fort Adams: 10.2 mi
- Clarksville: 12.4 mi
- Torras: 16.9 mi
- Red River Landing: 18.8 mi
- Blockhouse Hill: 10.6 mi
- Rock Hill: 13.5 mi
- Ellis Cliffs: 15.3 mi
- Angola Museum: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kienstra. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | SSE 167° | 105 m | 13.5 mi |
| Blockhouse Hill | SSE 161° | 104 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:39 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:33 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:32 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jonesville Locks, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
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