Poplin
Poplin is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 100 m. Childers Hill stands 213 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ajax, a ghost town 4.3 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 31 miles off. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
- 31.1 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 46.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 11.6 mi off the Stars and Stripes Historical/Cultural Byway
- 16.2 mi off the Crowley's Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout/Ob Deck · 12 mi
- Lookout/Ob Deck · 13 mi
- HWY 51 Overlook · 13 mi
- Monolopy Overlook Platform · 15 mi
66 named places within 25 miles
- Otter Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Dexter City Park: 10.2 mi
- East Park: 11.3 mi
- Spillway Recreation Area: 12.1 mi
- Redman Creek Recreation Area: 12.1 mi
- Ajax: 4.3 mi
- Alhambra: 12.8 mi
- Castorville: 15.1 mi
- Chaonia: 17.5 mi
- Eaglette: 18.2 mi
- Hodge Hill: 11.3 mi
- Butter Shell Hill: 12.4 mi
- Rock Knob: 12.6 mi
- Shaw Ridge: 13.1 mi
- Cow Knoll Ridge: 14.2 mi
- Fry Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Devils Washboard: 15.0 mi
- Snake Bluff: 20.8 mi
- Gillis Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Fears Bluff: 21.6 mi
- Dexter Welcome Center Depot and Museum: 10.6 mi
- Margaret Harwell Art Museum: 13.7 mi
- Poplar Bluff Museum: 14.1 mi
- Malden Army Airfield Museum: 15.6 mi
- Caboose: 10.5 mi
- Poplar Bluff Depot: 13.7 mi
- Frisco Depot: 13.8 mi
- Mingo Wilderness: 13.1 mi
- Mingo National Wildlife Refuge: 14.0 mi
- Hilliard Access: 15.3 mi
- Veterans Wall of Honor: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Poplin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childers Hill | NNW 338° | 213 m | 20.4 mi |
| Hodge Hill | NNE 26° | 154 m | 11.3 mi |
| Rock Knob | NNE 26° | 145 m | 12.6 mi |
| Butter Shell Hill | NNW 331° | 135 m | 12.4 mi |
| Horsehead Knoll | N 0° | 104 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 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 | 36 | 40 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Poplar Bluff Muni AP, 10 mi away.
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