Ghost town · Missouri
Platow
Platow is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Ketcherside Mountain stands 515 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Finley Mountain, a peak 1.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 69 miles off.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates37.19778, -90.70611
- 68.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 58.4 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Finley Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Grassy Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Clark Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Round Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Chlore Mountain: 3.5 mi
Parks: 20
- Bluff View Public Use Area: 4.8 mi
- Piedmont Park Public Use Area: 5.2 mi
- River Road Public Use Area: 5.6 mi
- Clearwater Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 6.0 mi
- Thurman Point Public Use Area: 6.1 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Finley Bluff: 3.7 mi
- Brown Bluff: 4.0 mi
- Charlton Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Coil Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 15.7 mi
Springs: 9
- Blue Spring: 10.4 mi
- Cave Spring: 12.4 mi
- Markham Spring: 16.1 mi
- Gravel Spring: 20.2 mi
- Reeds Spring: 21.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Ellsinore Pioneer Museum: 18.3 mi
- Taum Sauk Nature Museum: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Jesse James 1st train robbery: 2.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Skyline Roadside Park: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Big Spring: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Johnson Shut-Ins: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Platow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketcherside Mountain | N 5° | 515 m | 22.6 mi |
| Hogan Mountain | N 359° | 513 m | 22.3 mi |
| Church Mountain | N 349° | 501 m | 23.6 mi |
| Vickery Mountain | N 353° | 487 m | 21.0 mi |
| Patterson Mountain | NNE 20° | 457 m | 21.5 mi |
| Clark Mountain | E 98° | 439 m | 2.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 32° | 438 m | 22.1 mi |
| Kelley Mountain | NNE 22° | 428 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:48 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:09 | 16:50 |
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 | 33 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clearwater DAM, 6 mi away.
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