Ghost town · Missouri
Shobe
Shobe is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 236 m. Long Mound stands 300 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Mound, a peak 1.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 80 miles off. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates38.12800, -94.38600
- 80.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.0 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
81 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 31
- Park Place: 2.5 mi
- Prospect Park: 2.8 mi
- Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site: 8.0 mi
- Butler Park: 8.5 mi
- Cephas Ford Public Access: 12.2 mi
Peaks: 20
- Brushy Mound: 1.3 mi
- Deer Mound: 8.3 mi
- Timber Hill: 10.0 mi
- Rocky Mound: 10.5 mi
- Hammer Hill: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Rich Hill Caboose: 2.5 mi
- Big Mouth: 2.6 mi
- Fort Africa (Toothman Farm): 8.1 mi
- World War Veterans Monument: 9.5 mi
- Bates County Veterans Tribute: 9.5 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Old Town State Access Area: 1.7 mi
- Ripgut Prairie Natural Area: 2.9 mi
- Harmony Mission Lake Conservation Area: 4.0 mi
- Balltown Access: 9.9 mi
- La Cygne Wildlife Area: 23.5 mi
Museums: 3
- Bates County Museum: 9.9 mi
- Linn County Museum: 17.9 mi
- Frontier Village Museum: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Halley Bluffs: 11.3 mi
- Belvoir Bluffs: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Area Rte 69 & 52: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shobe. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Mound | NNE 23° | 300 m | 15.6 mi |
| Vetters Hill | SSW 211° | 297 m | 24.5 mi |
| Spy Mound | NW 311° | 296 m | 15.5 mi |
| Round Mound | NNE 27° | 295 m | 15.9 mi |
| Graveyard Mound | WNW 295° | 288 m | 22.6 mi |
| Blue Mound | SE 132° | 282 m | 12.6 mi |
| Hickman Hill | SW 217° | 276 m | 15.8 mi |
| Walley Mound | NNW 330° | 276 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:20 | 17:02 |
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 | 30 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Butler 4W, 9 mi away.
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