Ghost town · Missouri
Wila
Wila is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Indian Mound stands 96 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Martin Luther King Jr Park, a park 10 miles away. Great River Road passes 23 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates36.61673, -89.78342
- 23.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 11.0 mi off the Crowley's Ridge Parkway, National
- 10.3 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 16.3 mi off the Stars and Stripes Historical/Cultural Byway
59 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 27
- Martin Luther King Jr Park: 10.2 mi
- Cotton Bell Park: 10.9 mi
- Tammy Wynette Park: 11.4 mi
- Adams Park: 13.1 mi
- Meatte Park: 13.3 mi
Museums: 5
- Malden Army Airfield Museum: 11.5 mi
- Higgerson Landing Museum: 14.4 mi
- New Madrid Earthquake Museum: 14.4 mi
- Dexter Welcome Center Depot and Museum: 15.6 mi
- Sikeston Depot Museum & Cultural Center: 20.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Caboose: 15.7 mi
- Carl Perkins Boyhood Home: 24.3 mi
- Cotton Belt Caboose: 24.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Veterans Wall of Honor: 11.2 mi
- Battle of Island 10: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Marston Rest Area (Southbound): 11.8 mi
- Missouri Welcome Center: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Darnall Point: 18.4 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 23.2 mi
Peaks: 1
- Indian Mound: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wila. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mound | ESE 106° | 96 m | 11.3 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 | 19:43 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:07 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 41 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Malden Muni AP, 12 mi away.
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