Ghost town · Missouri
Scott City
Scott City is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 272 m. Brickyard Hill stands 344 m to the north-northeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Captain Meriwether Lewis, a attraction 0.7 miles away. Heritage Highway passes 0.8 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles.
extinct town in Atchison County, Missouri
How to reach it
Coordinates40.40000, -95.64000
- 0.8 mi off the Heritage Highway
- 12.7 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
89 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 34
- Brownville State Recreation Area: 0.7 mi
- Lewis and Clark Camp Site: 0.7 mi
- Brownville City Park: 0.9 mi
- Rock Port Memorial Park: 6.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 6.8 mi
Museums: 20
- Museum of Missouri River History: 0.7 mi
- Brownville Depot & Rail History Museum: 0.9 mi
- Brownville Historical Society Museum: 0.9 mi
- Flatwater Folk Art Museum: 1.2 mi
- Museum: 7.3 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Landon Bend Access: 4.3 mi
- Nishnabotna Conservation Area: 4.7 mi
- Brickyard Hill Loess Mound Natural Area: 5.4 mi
- Hoot Owl Bend Access: 6.0 mi
- Watson Access: 7.1 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Excelsior: 5.3 mi
- Sonora: 6.9 mi
- Nishnabotna: 10.0 mi
- St. Deroin: 10.7 mi
- Minersville: 15.7 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 4.8 mi
- Atchison County Walk of Honor: 6.6 mi
- Peru State College Historical Marker: 7.1 mi
- Mayhew Cabin Historical Marker: 22.4 mi
- J. Sterling Morton Monument: 23.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Captain Meriwether Lewis: 0.7 mi
- Spirit of Brownville Pier: 0.7 mi
- Brown-Carson Historic House: 1.0 mi
- Sinister Sidney: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 4.8 mi
Peaks: 1
- Brickyard Hill: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Peru Trail Depot: 7.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Dinosaur: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scott City. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Hill | NNE 33° | 344 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:16 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:16 | 17:00 |
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 | 24 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Auburn 5 ESE, 6 mi away.
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