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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. 130 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.

human settlement in Missouri, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates38.02306, -91.76972

130 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
Peaks: 13
  • Pilot Knob: 2.5 mi
  • Indian House Mounds: 9.7 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 14.3 mi
  • House Mounds: 14.7 mi
  • House Mounds: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Cliffs: 13
Attractions: 9
  • Rt 66 Museum of Phelps Co., - Mule Trading Post: 4.1 mi
  • 563: 4.6 mi
  • 1501: 4.6 mi
  • Jack Carney Puck and Plaza: 4.8 mi
  • Old Derby gas station: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 6
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 3
  • Missouri S&T Stonehenge: 4.6 mi
  • Rolla Inn: 5.5 mi
  • Trail of Tears Memorial: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Truck Parking: 9.3 mi
  • Truck Parking: 9.4 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 KnobSE 141°392 m20.2 mi
Pilot KnobS 186°372 m14.3 mi
Wards HillSSE 151°356 m18.6 mi
Craig HillSE 125°329 m23.4 mi
Indian House MoundsN 357°328 m9.7 mi
Lost MountainSE 124°317 m21.8 mi
Pilot KnobN 356°300 m21.4 mi
Pilot KnobNW 305°286 m2.5 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 5080 °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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