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Signal is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 272 m. Blue Knob stands 392 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Pilot Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 5.0 miles off. 129 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.

human settlement in Missouri, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates38.03111, -91.81556

129 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 41
Ghost towns: 13
Cliffs: 13
Springs: 13
  • Gollahon Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Bray Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Clifty Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Wilkins Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Boiling Spring: 15.4 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Pilot Knob: 1.0 mi
  • Indian House Mounds: 9.4 mi
  • House Mounds: 12.9 mi
  • House Mounds: 14.2 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Jack Carney Puck and Plaza: 5.8 mi
  • 563: 5.8 mi
  • 1501: 5.8 mi
  • Rt 66 Museum of Phelps Co., - Mule Trading Post: 6.3 mi
  • Sugar Tree Outer Road, Dead Ends: 9.0 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Artworks: 5
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 3
  • Missouri S&T Stonehenge: 5.6 mi
  • Rolla Inn: 6.1 mi
  • Trail of Tears Memorial: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Truck Parking: 7.8 mi
  • Truck Parking: 7.9 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Clifty Creek Natural Bridge: 8.7 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 13.9 mi
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Point Picnic Area: 15.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Signal. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue KnobSE 137°392 m22.3 mi
Pilot KnobS 176°372 m14.8 mi
Wards HillSE 146°356 m20.4 mi
Indian House MoundsNNE 12°328 m9.4 mi
Lost MountainESE 122°317 m24.2 mi
Pilot KnobN 3°300 m20.8 mi
Pilot KnobNNE 26°286 m1.0 mi
House MoundsNNW 332°250 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:19
June solstice05:4619:5520:34
September equinox06:5618:3119:06
December solstice07:2116:1016:52

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323645566674797870584636
Precip in2.72.54.14.95.54.44.74.54.03.33.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rolla Missouri S&T, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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