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Macedonia

Macedonia from directly overhead

Macedonia is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 299 m. Blue Knob stands 392 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Pilot Knob, a peak 2.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 3.2 miles off. 122 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.

human settlement in Missouri, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates38.02306, -91.76972

122 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 40
Springs: 14
  • Bray Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Gollahon Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Clifty Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Maramec Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Wilkins Spring: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Cliffs: 13
Peaks: 10
  • Pilot Knob: 2.5 mi
  • Indian House Mounds: 9.7 mi
  • House Mounds: 14.7 mi
  • Hatchee: 16.0 mi
  • Wards Hill: 18.6 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Attractions: 7
  • Rt 66 Museum of Phelps Co., - Mule Trading Post: 4.1 mi
  • Jack Carney Puck and Plaza: 4.8 mi
  • Old Derby gas station: 8.6 mi
  • Sugar Tree Outer Road, Dead Ends: 10.7 mi
  • John's "Modern" Cabins: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 5
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 3
  • Missouri S&T Stonehenge: 4.6 mi
  • Rolla Inn: 5.5 mi
  • Trail of Tears Memorial: 13.9 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Clifty Creek Natural Bridge: 11.3 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Point Picnic Area: 13.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue KnobSE392 m20.2 mi
Wards HillSSE356 m18.6 mi
Craig HillSE329 m23.4 mi
Indian House MoundsN328 m9.7 mi
Lost MountainSE317 m21.8 mi
Pilot KnobNW286 m2.5 mi
HatcheeN245 m16.0 mi
Lost HillSW241 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:19
June solstice05:4519:5420:34
September equinox06:5618:3119:06
December solstice07:2016:1016:52

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323645566674797870584636
Precip in2.72.54.14.95.54.44.74.54.03.33.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rolla Missouri S&T, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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