Ghost town · Missouri
Max
Max is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 369 m. Red Hill stands 410 m to the east-southeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Ball Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 75 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates37.57472, -91.38361
- 75.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
108 named places within 25 miles
Springs: 25
- Gamblin Spring: 6.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 7.8 mi
- Howes Mill Spring: 8.0 mi
- Wishing Spring: 8.2 mi
- Rock Spring: 14.2 mi
Parks: 22
- Scotia Demonstration Area: 4.7 mi
- Sinkin Experimental Forest: 8.7 mi
- Center Street Park: 9.5 mi
- Bonebrake: 9.6 mi
- Craig Plaza: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 18
- Ball Hill: 0.1 mi
- Tower Hill: 2.4 mi
- Red Hill: 9.5 mi
- Crooked Hill: 11.4 mi
- Camels Hump: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Veteran's Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 9.8 mi
- SHS Tiger Tank: 10.3 mi
- SHS Football: 10.4 mi
- Obstetrics Wing: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Panther Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Echo Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Upper Dugan Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Indian Rock Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Lower Dugan Bluff: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- The Deer Statue: 9.4 mi
- The Gassy Pig: 9.5 mi
- Welch Spring: 16.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Shawnee Mac Lakes Conservation Area: 8.6 mi
- Cedar Grove Conservation Area: 15.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Dent county museum: 9.4 mi
- Bonebrake Center of Nature and History: 9.6 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Turner Natural Bridge: 16.7 mi
- Round Spring Natural Bridge: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Sinking Creek Day Use Area: 18.7 mi
- Round Spring: 20.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Pulltite: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wolf Pen Hollow Waterfall: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Dad's Garden: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Max. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | ESE 124° | 410 m | 9.5 mi |
| Crooked Hill | NNE 32° | 410 m | 11.4 mi |
| Sullivan Hill | NNE 31° | 410 m | 16.3 mi |
| Camels Hump | NNE 20° | 406 m | 14.1 mi |
| Hedley Knob | NNE 32° | 404 m | 15.3 mi |
| Tower Hill | SSE 154° | 400 m | 2.4 mi |
| Blue Knob | NNW 331° | 392 m | 17.4 mi |
| Tip Top Mountain | S 170° | 377 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:10 | 16:51 |
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 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salem, 9 mi away.
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