Ghost town · Missouri
Nance
Nance is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Bear Cave Mountain stands 447 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackjack Knob, a peak 2.0 miles away. Glade Top Trail passes 4.2 miles off.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates36.61083, -92.80028
- 4.2 mi off the Glade Top Trail
- 11.5 mi off the Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Ozark Mountain Parkway
- 24.3 mi off the Ozark Mountain Highroad
Overlooks nearby
- Caney Overlook · 10 mi
- Watershed Divide Scenic Vista · 11 mi
- Smoke Tree Scenic Vista · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Blackjack Knob: 2.0 mi
- Washington Bald: 4.3 mi
- Peacock Bald: 4.5 mi
- Holt Bald: 5.5 mi
- Chain Link Mountain: 6.6 mi
Parks: 44
- Highway 125 Public Use Area: 8.5 mi
- Buck Creek Public Use Area: 8.6 mi
- Lead Hill Public Use Area: 11.6 mi
- Spring Creek Public Use Area: 11.6 mi
- Jones Point State Wildlife Management Area: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Buzzard Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Goat Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Bull Bottom Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Cane Bottom Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Wilson Bluff: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Willie Lee: 6.2 mi
- Ruined Building: 7.8 mi
- Ruins - Log Cabin / Barn: 8.6 mi
- Ozark Medieval Fortress: 18.9 mi
- The Missouri Gold Star Families Memorial: 24.2 mi
Museums: 7
- Branson Centennial Museum: 23.2 mi
- Branson Ghosts & Legends: 23.3 mi
- Gaetz Tractor Museum: 24.1 mi
- Ralph Foster Museum: 24.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Museum: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Wolf Junction: 6.0 mi
- Caney Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Arkansas View Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Lakeside Forest Trails: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Drury Conservation Area: 15.2 mi
- Mincy Conservation Area: 16.5 mi
- Lakeside Forest Wilderness Area: 24.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Rock Spring: 9.5 mi
- Strong Spring: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 1
- Hog Wild Adventures: 23.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Sweden Fork Natural Bridge: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Scripture Garden: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Nance. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Cave Mountain | ENE 77° | 447 m | 21.2 mi |
| Pinnacle | N 8° | 446 m | 8.4 mi |
| Coon Knob Hill | NNE 28° | 445 m | 20.3 mi |
| Timber Knob | ENE 70° | 440 m | 19.3 mi |
| High Rock Mountain | ENE 73° | 434 m | 22.3 mi |
| Stony Knob | ENE 79° | 428 m | 20.0 mi |
| Pine Knob | ENE 66° | 428 m | 20.8 mi |
| Tater Cave Mountain | ENE 76° | 423 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:19 | 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 | 34 | 38 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lead Hill, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Branson · 25 mi
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