Story
Story is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 260 m. The Mound stands 333 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Ebb, a ghost town 1.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 80 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
- 80.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
93 named places within 25 miles
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Moresi Unit: 5.5 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge West Saint Clair Unit: 6.8 mi
- Sac-Osage State Wildlife Area: 8.6 mi
- Birdsong State Wildlife Area: 9.1 mi
- Turkey Creek State Wildlife Area: 9.4 mi
- Lone Rock: 2.5 mi
- Oyer Hill: 2.5 mi
- Spangler Hill: 3.3 mi
- Mayes Hill: 3.4 mi
- Cave Hill: 4.1 mi
- Lutz Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Keel Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Venter Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Buzzard Bluff: 5.6 mi
- Rock House Bluff: 6.2 mi
- Ebb: 1.1 mi
- Donia: 10.6 mi
- Iuka Springs: 12.1 mi
- Graceland: 13.0 mi
- Pashaw: 14.3 mi
- Kirkland's Cabin: 18.7 mi
- KIrkland’s Fishing Cabin: 19.0 mi
- Modlin’s Cabin: 19.5 mi
- Eagle Spirit: 20.2 mi
- Piercing Arrow: 20.2 mi
- A Friend: 19.4 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 20.2 mi
- El Dorado Springs Historical Spring: 9.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Story. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mound | SSE 152° | 333 m | 21.2 mi |
| Hyder Hill | S 187° | 297 m | 18.0 mi |
| Chapel Hill | S 170° | 296 m | 22.8 mi |
| Spangler Hill | ESE 107° | 293 m | 3.3 mi |
| Mayes Hill | SSE 162° | 291 m | 3.4 mi |
| Marland Hill | SE 132° | 284 m | 5.6 mi |
| Reader Hill | N 10° | 283 m | 4.9 mi |
| Blue Mound | WNW 285° | 282 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:03 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:19 | 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 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eldorado Springs, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location confirmed against Wikidata.
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