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Vilander

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Vilander is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 217 m. Little Pilot Knob stands 428 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Vilander Bluff, a cliff 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 48 miles off. 141 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.

human settlement in Missouri, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates38.09639, -91.13167

141 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 33
Springs: 25
  • Blue Springs: 5.4 mi
  • Pratt Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Onondaga Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Hamilton Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Cathedral Spring: 6.3 mi
Peaks: 24
Ghost towns: 13
Historic sites: 10
  • WWI Memorial Plaque: 14.7 mi
  • Hawkins Homestead: 15.5 mi
  • In Loving Memory of Jason J Tonneas: 22.6 mi
  • In Memory of Jay Koen: 22.7 mi
  • In Loving Memory of Jay Koen: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 6
  • Canoehenge: 5.6 mi
  • Meramec Caverns: 10.2 mi
  • Meremec Caverns: 10.2 mi
  • Pontoon Rides: 15.1 mi
  • World's largest rocker: 18.8 mi
Museums: 4
Beaches: 2
  • LKW Waterfront: 14.9 mi
  • TL Waterfront: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Saint Clair Rest Area (Eastbound): 15.8 mi
  • Saint Clair Rest Area (Westbound): 15.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Educational Garden: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Canoe Tower: 15.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Hawkins Cove Natural Bridge: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Point Picnic Area: 23.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little Pilot KnobSE 133°428 m11.6 mi
Sullivan HillSSW 193°410 m22.7 mi
Camels HumpSSW 201°406 m24.4 mi
Hedley KnobSSW 194°404 m23.7 mi
Flint HillSE 137°403 m8.8 mi
Bald KnobS 189°392 m22.4 mi
Litton HillSE 129°384 m9.9 mi
Murry HillSSE 166°375 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4219:17
June solstice05:4319:5220:31
September equinox06:5318:2819:03
December solstice07:1816:0716:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303543546371757365544334

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Steelville 2 N, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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