Ghost town · Missouri
Swift
Swift is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 83 m. Indian Mound stands 96 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Brent, a ghost town 2.6 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 2.9 miles off. 83 named places lie within 25 miles.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates36.32917, -89.75417
- 2.9 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 13.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 20.2 mi off the Crowley's Ridge Parkway, National
- 243.5 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
83 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 42
- Village Park: 7.0 mi
- McCrate Park: 7.4 mi
- Meatte Park: 7.7 mi
- Foster Park: 7.9 mi
- Adams Park: 8.0 mi
Ghost towns: 14
- Brent: 2.6 mi
- Terry: 3.6 mi
- Black Island: 5.7 mi
- Stancil: 6.3 mi
- Frailie: 7.1 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Hayti Rest Area (Northbound): 5.6 mi
- Missouri Welcome Center: 5.6 mi
- Missouri Welcome Center: 17.0 mi
- Truck Parking: 17.0 mi
- Marston Rest Area (Southbound): 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Battle of Island 10: 17.3 mi
- Cooter Auxillary Army Airfield: 20.3 mi
- Veterans Wall of Honor: 22.7 mi
- Lee Morris Memorial: 22.7 mi
- Lenox Bridge Memorial: 23.4 mi
Museums: 4
- Dunklin County Museum: 17.9 mi
- New Madrid Earthquake Museum: 21.7 mi
- Higgerson Landing Museum: 21.8 mi
- Malden Army Airfield Museum: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Little River Conservation Area: 12.8 mi
- Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge: 18.7 mi
- Ernest Rice WMA: 21.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Carl Perkins Boyhood Home: 16.3 mi
- Caboose: 16.4 mi
- United States Highway 61 Arch: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Darnall Point: 15.4 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Community Garden: 18.0 mi
Peaks: 1
- Indian Mound: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swift. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mound | NNE 29° | 96 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:42 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:08 | 16:48 |
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 | 35 | 40 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portageville, 7 mi away.
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