Ghost town · Missouri
White
White is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 247 m. Buford Mountain stands 531 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Adelbert, a ghost town 0.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 29 miles off. 167 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates37.97972, -90.70472
- 28.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 21.8 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 29.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
167 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 55
- Bezidek Hill: 1.6 mi
- Blackjack Hill: 6.6 mi
- Bald Hill: 7.1 mi
- Vinegar Hill: 9.5 mi
- Murrill Hill: 10.5 mi
Parks: 42
- Thurman Park: 5.4 mi
- Benton Park: 5.5 mi
- Potosi City Park: 5.7 mi
- Bonne Terre Park: 8.6 mi
- Lakeview Park: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Dedicated In Memory of Bryan L. Weeks: 5.6 mi
- In Loving Memory of Jay Koen: 5.8 mi
- In Memory of Jason Wright: 5.8 mi
- In Memory of Jay Koen: 5.8 mi
- In Loving Memory of Jason J Tonneas: 5.9 mi
Ghost towns: 13
- Adelbert: 0.7 mi
- Fountain Farm: 0.8 mi
- Mud Town: 3.3 mi
- Fourche a Renault: 9.7 mi
- Palmer: 18.6 mi
Springs: 9
- Blue Springs: 5.5 mi
- Cold Springs Spring House: 12.8 mi
- Beecher Spring: 19.0 mi
- Harmon Spring: 20.2 mi
- Skaggs Spring: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Chimney Bluff: 3.4 mi
- Pashea Bluff: 3.5 mi
- Robinson Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Shoot-in Bluff: 7.9 mi
Beaches: 6
- Sunrise Lake Beach: 10.3 mi
- TL Waterfront: 12.4 mi
- LKW Waterfront: 12.4 mi
- Pim Lake Beach: 15.7 mi
- Monsanto Lake Beach: 16.1 mi
Museums: 4
- Space Museum: 9.2 mi
- Bonne Terre Mine: 9.2 mi
- Powerhouse: 14.5 mi
- Crystal City Historical Society: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Bootleg Access: 11.8 mi
- Victoria Glades Conservation Area: 17.5 mi
- Gruner Ford Access: 22.5 mi
Attractions: 3
- Pontoon Rides: 12.4 mi
- Old Time Flea Market: 18.5 mi
- Sandy Creek Covered Bridge: 23.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Flyleaf: 3.9 mi
- Educational Garden: 12.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Hawkins Cove Natural Bridge: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Waterfall (seasonal): 12.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of White. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buford Mountain | S 178° | 531 m | 19.5 mi |
| Johnson Mountain | SSW 210° | 501 m | 20.2 mi |
| Brown Mountain | SSE 164° | 501 m | 21.3 mi |
| Stono Mountain | SSE 155° | 499 m | 20.0 mi |
| Oak Mountain | S 170° | 496 m | 23.4 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | SSE 162° | 481 m | 21.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | S 181° | 479 m | 18.3 mi |
| Pruitt Mountain | SSW 203° | 478 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:06 | 16:47 |
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 | 31 | 35 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Potosi 4 SW, 9 mi away.
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