Ghost town · Missouri
Rippee
Rippee is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 239 m. Lead Hill stands 529 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rippee State Wildlife Management Area, a park 0.2 miles away. Glade Top Trail passes 14 miles off.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates36.87000, -92.46583
- 13.6 mi off the Glade Top Trail
- 152.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 19.4 mi off the Blue Buck Knob Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Smoke Tree Scenic Vista · 15 mi
- Watershed Divide Scenic Vista · 17 mi
- Caney Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Walker Knob: 3.5 mi
- Smith Knob: 4.2 mi
- Iron Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Graham Knob: 4.9 mi
- Coon Knob Hill: 8.8 mi
Springs: 41
- Trimble Hollow: 1.7 mi
- Coon Den Spring: 4.0 mi
- Columbus Spring: 4.2 mi
- Strong Spring: 4.4 mi
- Days Spring: 5.0 mi
Parks: 15
- Rippee State Wildlife Management Area: 0.2 mi
- Ava City Park: 12.7 mi
- Davis Roadside Park: 12.7 mi
- Caney Mountain State Game Refuge: 13.2 mi
- Town Square: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Douglas County Veterans Memorial: 12.7 mi
- Carl Memorial: 17.5 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Grave: 18.0 mi
- Rose Wilder's Grave: 18.0 mi
- Doug Jones Grave: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rattail Point: 12.0 mi
- Two Faces: 16.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 23.6 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Arkansas View Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Caney Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Wolf Junction: 21.3 mi
Museums: 2
- Wilder Home Museum: 16.8 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder House: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rainbow Springs Upper Outlit: 18.5 mi
- Rainbow Spring Lower Outlit: 18.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Sweden Fork Natural Bridge: 1.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Laura Ingals Wilder Statue: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Rippee. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Hill | NNW 329° | 529 m | 18.6 mi |
| Mary Gray Hill | N 1° | 502 m | 16.3 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WNW 299° | 460 m | 17.2 mi |
| Bear Cave Mountain | S 171° | 447 m | 13.4 mi |
| Coon Knob Hill | W 270° | 445 m | 8.8 mi |
| Blue Buck Knob | ENE 74° | 442 m | 20.4 mi |
| Timber Knob | S 182° | 440 m | 11.3 mi |
| Long Mountain | SSE 168° | 440 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:55 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
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 | 34 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gentryville, 6 mi away.
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