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Owen

Owen from directly overhead

Owen is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Springston Knob stands 280 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Antler Paradise, a park 2.0 miles away. Great River Road passes 26 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Missouri, United States of America

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Coordinates38.91889, -90.86500

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Antler Paradise: 2.0 mi
  • Miss Rodeo Missouri Ranch: 2.1 mi
  • Moscow Mills Athletic Association: 2.8 mi
  • Towne Park: 3.5 mi
  • Indian Camp Creek: 4.6 mi
Peaks: 29
  • Indian Hill: 11.2 mi
  • Knolle Hill: 13.2 mi
  • Bald Knob: 14.3 mi
  • Two Story Hill: 16.5 mi
  • Franklin Hill: 17.4 mi
Historic sites: 16
  • Veterans Memorial Walk: 13.0 mi
  • St Jude Dream Home 2017: 15.0 mi
  • NGS Monument SC 03: 16.1 mi
  • Memorial Tree: 16.6 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 16.7 mi
Artworks: 16
Nature reserves: 14
Beaches: 13
  • Incline Village Beach: 6.4 mi
  • Wunderblick Beach: 14.0 mi
  • Cinova Beach: 14.2 mi
  • Bendorf: 14.2 mi
  • Corlina Beach: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
Springs: 9
  • Lane Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Cave Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Twin Springs: 17.6 mi
  • Clay Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Artesian Spring: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 8
  • Our Lady of the Way Shrine: 15.3 mi
  • Haunted Emmaus Asylum: 20.2 mi
  • Landings at Spirit Golf Club: 21.5 mi
  • Half court basketball: 22.0 mi
  • The Factory: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Museums: 7
Picnic sites: 6
Rest areas: 2
  • Wright City Rest Area (Westbound): 11.8 mi
  • Wright City Rest Area (Eastbound): 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Sierra Falls: 21.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Rau Garden: 22.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Springston KnobNNW280 m23.0 mi
Tedlock KnobNNW275 m22.9 mi
Tavern RockSSE272 m22.5 mi
Tucker KnobENE268 m19.7 mi
Dale KnobN263 m23.3 mi
Purtle KnobN257 m21.2 mi
Woodson KnobN251 m21.7 mi
Owens KnobN250 m23.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4019:16
June solstice05:3919:5320:33
September equinox06:5218:2719:02
December solstice07:1916:0316:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293444556473777668564434
Precip in2.42.22.64.65.14.53.93.53.53.23.52.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warrenton 1 N, 16 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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