Ghost town · Missouri
Sonora
Sonora is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Brickyard Hill stands 344 m to the east-southeast, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Watson Access, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Loess Hills Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off. 98 named places lie within 25 miles.
extinct town in Atchison County, Missouri
How to reach it
Coordinates40.49806, -95.65944
- 6.1 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
- 7.0 mi off the Heritage Highway
98 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 41
- Sid Brown Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
- Steamboat Trace Trail Peru Depot Trailhead: 3.9 mi
- Neal Park: 4.3 mi
- Rotary Park: 6.9 mi
- Brownville City Park: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Watson Access: 0.9 mi
- Nishnabotna Conservation Area: 2.5 mi
- Brickyard Hill Loess Mound Natural Area: 4.3 mi
- Brickyard Hill Loess Mound Natural Area: 4.3 mi
- Brickyard Hill Loess Mound Natural Area: 4.7 mi
Museums: 17
- Museum: 3.9 mi
- Flatwater Folk Art Museum: 6.9 mi
- Brownville Historical Society Museum: 7.0 mi
- Brownville Depot & Rail History Museum: 7.0 mi
- Museum of Missouri River History: 7.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Scott City: 6.9 mi
- Minersville: 9.6 mi
- Excelsior: 12.2 mi
- Nishnabotna: 16.1 mi
- St. Deroin: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Brown-Carson Historic House: 7.0 mi
- Brownville Historical Marker: 7.0 mi
- Muir House Historical Marker: 7.0 mi
- Captain Meriwether Lewis: 7.1 mi
- Spirit of Brownville Pier: 7.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Peru State College Historical Marker: 4.2 mi
- Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 9.2 mi
- Atchison County Walk of Honor: 9.7 mi
- Mayhew Cabin Historical Marker: 16.4 mi
- J. Sterling Morton Monument: 16.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Peru Trail Depot: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 1
- Brickyard Hill: 4.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 9.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sonora. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Hill | ESE 110° | 344 m | 4.7 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 | 19:22 |
| 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, 10 mi away.
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