Ghost town · Missouri
Lawing
Lawing is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 401 m. Keyger Mountain stands 508 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cash Spring, a spring 1.8 miles away. Ozark Mountain Highroad passes 15 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates36.92389, -93.16972
- 14.9 mi off the Ozark Mountain Highroad
- 18.6 mi off the Ozark Mountain Parkway
- 20.6 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 25.2 mi off the Glade Top Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Caney Overlook · 26 mi
- Watershed Divide Scenic Vista · 26 mi
- Smoke Tree Scenic Vista · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Neal and Betty Grubaugh Park: 7.4 mi
- Finley River Park: 7.5 mi
- Sparta City Roller Park: 7.9 mi
- Two Rivers Mountain Bike Park: 10.2 mi
- McCauley Park: 10.8 mi
Museums: 24
- City of Ozark Community Building: 6.9 mi
- Smallin Civil War Cave: 8.8 mi
- Creation Experience Museum: 12.0 mi
- Missouri Institute of Natural Science: 15.4 mi
- Ray House: 17.8 mi
Peaks: 16
- Tater Hill: 10.4 mi
- Turnip Knob: 10.7 mi
- Hooten Hill: 12.7 mi
- Helphrey Hill: 13.9 mi
- Chula Vista: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 13
- Fire-In-The-Hole: 19.8 mi
- Frisco Silver Dollar Line: 19.9 mi
- The Butterfly Palace & Rainforest Adventure: 19.9 mi
- Thunderation: 20.0 mi
- Grand Country Resort: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 10
- Eaudevie: 5.8 mi
- Velsor: 9.9 mi
- Possum Trot: 14.8 mi
- McFarland: 15.4 mi
- Flag: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Living Memorial: 15.2 mi
- Chateau Charmant: 16.9 mi
- Vietnam Memorial Garden: 19.1 mi
- Ruins - Log Cabin / Barn: 21.3 mi
- Lest We Forget 9/11 Memorial: 21.7 mi
Gardens: 9
- Xeriscape Garden: 19.1 mi
- Hosta Garden: 19.1 mi
- Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden: 19.2 mi
- Master Gardeners Demonstration Gardens: 19.3 mi
- Drury Prairie: 21.1 mi
Springs: 7
- Cash Spring: 1.8 mi
- Brown Spring: 2.7 mi
- Garrison Spring & Gardens: 6.8 mi
- Olie Lasley Spring: 12.5 mi
- Todd Spring: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Shadow Rock: 16.7 mi
- Johnson Bluff: 20.8 mi
- Mays Bluff: 21.6 mi
- Virgin Bluff: 24.2 mi
- White Rock Bluff: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 6
- World's Largest Fork: 17.5 mi
- Major General Sterling Price: 17.9 mi
- Big Kraft Macaroni: 18.9 mi
- Sun Target II: 19.3 mi
- Drury Panther Statue: 21.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area: 5.4 mi
- Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area: 19.0 mi
- White River Balds Natural Area: 19.2 mi
- Lakeside Forest Wilderness Area: 20.4 mi
- Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery: 23.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- Don's Island: 22.6 mi
- Moonshine Beach: 23.0 mi
- Aunts Creek Beach: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- StoneBridge Pavilion: 17.2 mi
- Lakeside Forest Trails: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lawing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keyger Mountain | ENE 75° | 508 m | 18.2 mi |
| Pilot Knob | E 79° | 460 m | 24.2 mi |
| Turnip Knob | ENE 77° | 409 m | 10.7 mi |
| Sow Coon Mountain | SSW 211° | 403 m | 22.5 mi |
| Chula Vista | SSW 196° | 398 m | 16.2 mi |
| Lower Pilot Knob | SE 142° | 391 m | 19.1 mi |
| Upper Pilot Knob | SE 139° | 391 m | 20.0 mi |
| Hooten Hill | W 271° | 390 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:20 | 17:00 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ozark, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Branson · 20 mi
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