Ghost town · Missouri
Silverton
Silverton is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 340 m. Lead Hill stands 529 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Strong Spring, a spring 2.2 miles away. Glade Top Trail passes 7.4 miles off.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates36.81722, -92.56556
- 7.4 mi off the Glade Top Trail
- 157.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 26.0 mi off the Blue Buck Knob Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Smoke Tree Scenic Vista · 9 mi
- Watershed Divide Scenic Vista · 11 mi
- Caney Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Graham Knob: 4.2 mi
- Walker Knob: 4.4 mi
- Iron Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Coon Knob Hill: 4.9 mi
- Smith Knob: 5.1 mi
Springs: 33
- Strong Spring: 2.2 mi
- Hoffmeister Spring: 6.8 mi
- Trimble Hollow: 7.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 7.8 mi
- Coon Den Spring: 8.7 mi
Parks: 10
- Rippee State Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
- Ava City Park: 11.0 mi
- Caney Mountain State Game Refuge: 12.3 mi
- Davis Roadside Park: 19.2 mi
- Spring Creek Public Use Area: 19.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Douglas County Veterans Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Willie Lee: 14.7 mi
- Ruined Building: 18.9 mi
- Ruins - Log Cabin / Barn: 19.6 mi
- Carl Memorial: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rattail Point: 14.7 mi
- Two Faces: 21.5 mi
- Cane Bottom Bluff: 25.0 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 25.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Arkansas View Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Caney Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Wolf Junction: 14.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Wilder Home Museum: 19.5 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder House: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rainbow Springs Upper Outlit: 22.0 mi
- Rainbow Spring Lower Outlit: 22.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Sweden Fork Natural Bridge: 4.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Laura Ingals Wilder Statue: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Silverton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Hill | NNW 349° | 529 m | 20.0 mi |
| Keyger Mountain | NW 308° | 508 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mary Gray Hill | NNE 16° | 502 m | 20.8 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NW 321° | 460 m | 15.4 mi |
| Bear Cave Mountain | SE 141° | 447 m | 12.3 mi |
| Coon Knob Hill | NW 317° | 445 m | 4.9 mi |
| Timber Knob | SSE 146° | 440 m | 9.2 mi |
| Long Mountain | SE 139° | 440 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:55 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:18 | 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 | 33 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wasola 5N, 3 mi away.
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