Sampson
Sampson is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 428 m. Pleasant Knob stands 495 m to the south-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Conway Rest Area (Eastbound), a rest area 2.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO runs past it. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
- On the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 150.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
80 named places within 25 miles
- Contrary Larry Park: 4.7 mi
- North Park: 7.5 mi
- Ellis O. Jackson Marshfield City Park: 7.5 mi
- Nelson Park: 7.6 mi
- Shackelford Spring Park: 7.6 mi
- Callaway Bluff: 3.4 mi
- Mill Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Thompson Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Jameson Bluff: 6.7 mi
- Cowan Bluff: 17.2 mi
- North View Hill: 13.2 mi
- Fair Grove Mound: 17.9 mi
- Lucas Knob: 19.0 mi
- Pleasant Knob: 19.3 mi
- Lone Rock: 19.5 mi
- John Alva Fuson, MO Conservation Area: 11.9 mi
- Bennett Spring Access: 20.6 mi
- Fellows Lake Recreation Area: 21.8 mi
- Coffin Cave Conservation Area: 23.6 mi
- Barclay Conservation Area: 24.2 mi
- Bell Spring: 12.8 mi
- Cave Spring: 16.5 mi
- Bennett Spring: 19.0 mi
- Sand Spring: 20.4 mi
- Barclay Spring: 24.3 mi
- AbbyLee Modern Court Among the Trees ghost sign: 2.5 mi
- Hubble Spacecraft Statue: 8.0 mi
- White Hart Renaissance Fair: 15.3 mi
- rocket ship statue: 23.9 mi
- Conway Rest Area (Eastbound): 2.3 mi
- Conway Rest Area (Westbound): 2.4 mi
- Wommack Mill: 17.4 mi
- Buffalo Historic Society: 19.6 mi
- Beaver Statue: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sampson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Knob | SSE 148° | 495 m | 19.3 mi |
| North View Hill | SW 223° | 444 m | 13.2 mi |
| Fair Grove Mound | WSW 254° | 438 m | 17.9 mi |
| Goodnight Knob | W 271° | 404 m | 20.4 mi |
| Lucas Knob | W 270° | 402 m | 19.0 mi |
| Brushy Mound | WNW 298° | 402 m | 19.6 mi |
| Blue Mound | WNW 298° | 402 m | 21.3 mi |
| Henley Knob | W 267° | 394 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 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 | 32 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshfield 4 WSW, 11 mi away.
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