Vilander
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
- 47.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 6.8 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
141 named places within 25 miles
- Onondaga Cave State Park Vilander Bluff Unit: 0.6 mi
- Riverview Ranch: 1.2 mi
- Onondaga Cave State Park: 5.8 mi
- Iroquois Park: 7.1 mi
- City Lake Park: 7.2 mi
- 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
- Mineral Hill: 4.9 mi
- Lea Hill: 5.9 mi
- Fair View Hill: 6.6 mi
- Fort Hill: 8.3 mi
- Flint Hill: 8.8 mi
- Pea Ridge: 5.3 mi
- Avery: 8.7 mi
- George: 14.3 mi
- Fourche a Renault: 15.0 mi
- Boone: 15.3 mi
- 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
- Onyx Cave Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Campbell Bridge Access: 1.4 mi
- Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area: 3.3 mi
- Sappington Bridge Access: 4.4 mi
- Sand Ford Access: 11.2 mi
- Vilander Bluff: 0.6 mi
- Shoot-in Bluff: 17.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Red Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Twin Cliffs: 19.9 mi
- 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
- Crawford County Historical: 15.2 mi
- St Clair Historical Museum: 19.0 mi
- Maramec Museum: 24.0 mi
- Ozark Agricultural Museum: 24.1 mi
- LKW Waterfront: 14.9 mi
- TL Waterfront: 15.1 mi
- Saint Clair Rest Area (Eastbound): 15.8 mi
- Saint Clair Rest Area (Westbound): 15.9 mi
- Educational Garden: 14.7 mi
- Waterfall (seasonal): 15.0 mi
- Canoe Tower: 15.3 mi
- Hawkins Cove Natural Bridge: 15.5 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Pilot Knob | SE 133° | 428 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sullivan Hill | SSW 193° | 410 m | 22.7 mi |
| Camels Hump | SSW 201° | 406 m | 24.4 mi |
| Hedley Knob | SSW 194° | 404 m | 23.7 mi |
| Flint Hill | SE 137° | 403 m | 8.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | S 189° | 392 m | 22.4 mi |
| Litton Hill | SE 129° | 384 m | 9.9 mi |
| Murry Hill | SSE 166° | 375 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
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 | 30 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Steelville 2 N, 14 mi away.
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