Ghost town · Missouri
Palmer
Palmer is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Taum Sauk Mountain stands 538 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Brazil, a ghost town 3.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 47 miles off.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates37.83944, -90.99583
- 47.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 25.1 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Murry Hill: 3.8 mi
- Johnson Mountain: 9.7 mi
- Little Pilot Knob: 9.8 mi
- Turner Hill: 9.9 mi
- Green Hill: 10.7 mi
Springs: 23
- Iron Ore Spring: 4.1 mi
- Cold Springs Spring House: 8.4 mi
- Beecher Spring: 9.1 mi
- Woodlock Spring: 10.6 mi
- Harmon Spring: 11.4 mi
Parks: 22
- Richter State Wildlife Area: 8.6 mi
- Council Bluff Recreation Area: 8.9 mi
- Courtois Creek Roadside Park: 11.7 mi
- Benton Park: 13.1 mi
- Potosi City Park: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 14
- Brazil: 3.7 mi
- Ishmael: 4.0 mi
- Shepard: 11.5 mi
- Fourche a Renault: 13.6 mi
- Buick: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 11
- WWI Memorial Plaque: 8.3 mi
- Hawkins Homestead: 8.6 mi
- Ozark Trail Northern John Roth Memorial: 10.0 mi
- In Loving Memory of Jason J Tonneas: 13.0 mi
- In Memory of Jay Koen: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Council Bluffs: 8.9 mi
- Red Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Indian Rock Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Shoot-in Bluff: 17.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Bluff: 18.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Bootleg Access: 12.7 mi
- Campbell Bridge Access: 18.8 mi
- Onyx Cave Conservation Area: 20.4 mi
- Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area: 21.8 mi
- Sappington Bridge Access: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Waterfall (seasonal): 8.0 mi
- Wolf Pen Hollow Waterfall: 12.0 mi
- Johnson Shut-Ins: 22.5 mi
- Mina Sauk Falls: 23.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Taum Sauk Nature Museum: 24.1 mi
- Battle of Pilot Knob Museum: 24.7 mi
- Space Museum: 24.9 mi
- Bonne Terre Mine: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- TL Waterfront: 8.3 mi
- LKW Waterfront: 8.5 mi
- Chapel Hill Beach: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 2
- Pontoon Rides: 8.4 mi
- Canoehenge: 19.3 mi
Gardens: 2
- Educational Garden: 8.7 mi
- Flyleaf: 21.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Hawkins Cove Natural Bridge: 8.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Canoe Tower: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25.0 miles of Palmer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taum Sauk Mountain | SE 142° | 538 m | 23.6 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | SE 145° | 536 m | 22.9 mi |
| Buford Mountain | ESE 120° | 531 m | 19.3 mi |
| Russell Mountain | SE 138° | 524 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bell Mountain | SSE 154° | 519 m | 16.4 mi |
| Proffit Mountain | SSE 148° | 519 m | 22.1 mi |
| Lindsey Mountain | SSE 153° | 507 m | 17.5 mi |
| Johnson Mountain | SE 143° | 501 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:08 | 16:49 |
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 | 31 | 35 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Potosi 4 SW, 9 mi away.
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