Ghost town · Missouri
Nishnabotna
Nishnabotna is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Brickyard Hill stands 344 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Deroin, a ghost town 4.2 miles away. Heritage Highway passes 10 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles.
extinct town in Atchison County, Missouri
How to reach it
Coordinates40.29583, -95.50861
- 10.4 mi off the Heritage Highway
- 20.9 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 24.6 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
80 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 34
- Antoine Barada Marker: 6.5 mi
- Fairfax City Park: 6.8 mi
- Rock Port Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
- Thurnau State Wildlife Area: 9.0 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Hoot Owl Bend Access: 5.9 mi
- Landon Bend Access: 6.7 mi
- Brickyard Hill Loess Mound Natural Area: 12.2 mi
- Brickyard Hill Loess Mound Natural Area: 13.3 mi
- Nishnabotna Conservation Area: 14.4 mi
Museums: 11
- Museum of Missouri River History: 10.2 mi
- Brownville Depot & Rail History Museum: 10.4 mi
- Brownville Historical Society Museum: 10.5 mi
- Flatwater Folk Art Museum: 10.8 mi
- Richardson County Historical Society Museum: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- St. Deroin: 4.2 mi
- Excelsior: 6.3 mi
- Scott City: 10.0 mi
- Oswald: 14.3 mi
- Sonora: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 5
- Spirit of Brownville Pier: 9.9 mi
- Captain Meriwether Lewis: 10.1 mi
- Muir House Historical Marker: 10.4 mi
- Brownville Historical Marker: 10.4 mi
- Brown-Carson Historic House: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 7.2 mi
- Atchison County Walk of Honor: 8.0 mi
- Peru State College Historical Marker: 17.1 mi
- First Oil Well Historical Marker: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- Dinosaur: 9.9 mi
Peaks: 1
- Brickyard Hill: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Peru Trail Depot: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Piersons Point: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nishnabotna. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Hill | NNW 344° | 344 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:15 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:16 | 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 | 24 | 28 | 41 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tarkio, 12 mi away.
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