Lamb
Lamb is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. The Mound stands 257 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Julian Steyermark Woods Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 1.0 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 5.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- J. Thad Ray Memorial Wildlife Area: 1.4 mi
- Riverview Park: 1.5 mi
- Indian Mounds Park: 1.7 mi
- Veteran's Sports Park: 1.9 mi
- Cardiff Hill Park: 2.4 mi
- Samuel Langhorne Clemens "Mark Twain" Statue: 1.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Huck Finn House: 2.5 mi
- Mark Twain Boyhood Home: 2.5 mi
- Becky Thatcher House: 2.6 mi
- Molly Brown Birthplace & Museum: 2.3 mi
- Jim's Journey: 2.4 mi
- Jim's Journey: The Huck Finn Freedom Center: 2.5 mi
- Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: 2.5 mi
- Mark Twain Museum & Gallery: 2.7 mi
- College Heights: 0.7 mi
- Harrison Hill: 1.4 mi
- Cardiff Hill: 2.1 mi
- Holliday Hill: 2.2 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Julian Steyermark Woods Conservation Area: 0.1 mi
- Bay Island Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Dr. J.W. Well Nature Park: 9.1 mi
- Robert H. Thompson Conservation Area: 10.8 mi
- Edward Anderson Conservation Area: 13.2 mi
- Kristy's Garden: 2.6 mi
- Vermont Street Church Mission Garden: 13.3 mi
- Sunken Garden: 14.7 mi
- Illinois Veterans Home Memorial Garden: 14.8 mi
- Fall Creek Rest Stop: 5.8 mi
- Hallows Roadside Park: 13.3 mi
- Victor's Point Roadside Park: 14.3 mi
- Tom & Huck Statue: 2.5 mi
- Mark Twain Steamboat Pilot: 2.6 mi
- Park-N-Fish: 10.4 mi
- Villa Kathrine: 12.8 mi
- Spalding Beach: 19.8 mi
- Seep: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lamb. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mound | E 81° | 257 m | 23.2 mi |
| Pickerton Hill | SE 145° | 251 m | 17.4 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | SE 136° | 244 m | 10.0 mi |
| Harrison Hill | SSE 161° | 222 m | 1.4 mi |
| Holliday Hill | SSE 156° | 214 m | 2.2 mi |
| College Heights | SSW 196° | 208 m | 0.7 mi |
| Cardiff Hill | SE 143° | 202 m | 2.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
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 | 26 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hannibal WTR WKS, 1 mi away.
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