Wilkie
Wilkie is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 4.7 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
- 17.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 9.7 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 7.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine · 4 mi
- Confluence Overlook · 7 mi
- Lover’s Leap · 9 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Missouri Wing: 3.2 mi
- Museum of Western Jesuit Missions: 7.2 mi
- Alumni House/Museum: 8.9 mi
- Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Center: 9.2 mi
- Saint Charles Heritage Museum: 12.5 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 3.7 mi
- Raging Rivers Water Park: 5.5 mi
- Half court basketball: 9.6 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 11.2 mi
- McPike Mansion: 11.6 mi
- Elsah Historic District: 4.8 mi
- Sunset Park: 4.9 mi
- New Piasa Chautauqua Historic District: 5.3 mi
- Mullanphy Park: 5.4 mi
- Koch Park: 5.8 mi
- Elsah Soldiers: 5.1 mi
- Cancer Awareness Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 6.9 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 6.9 mi
- F-101: 8.6 mi
- Mary the Turtle: 5.8 mi
- Blancette: 7.9 mi
- Lewis and Clark Statue: 9.0 mi
- Two Girls Playing: 9.4 mi
- Winneberge Wheel: 9.5 mi
- Rau Garden: 7.8 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 9.1 mi
- The Grove: 11.7 mi
- River of Colors: 11.8 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 11.9 mi
- Lone Tree Indian Mound: 6.8 mi
- Tucker Knob: 8.7 mi
- Two Story Hill: 8.7 mi
- Park High Point: 8.8 mi
- Cedar Hill: 9.7 mi
- Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Bryan Island: 5.4 mi
- Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area: 5.4 mi
- Pelican Island Natural Area: 5.5 mi
- Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Cuivre Island: 14.4 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 17.0 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 17.0 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 17.0 mi
- Picnic Pad 1: 17.0 mi
- Spring: 7.3 mi
- Spring: 7.7 mi
- Spring: 7.8 mi
- Burnham Spring: 8.2 mi
- Spring: 8.5 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 5.7 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 6.7 mi
- Cliff: 7.4 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Falls: 5.8 mi
- Falls: 5.9 mi
- Sierra Falls: 7.6 mi
- Falls: 8.8 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 9.3 mi
- Machens: 3.7 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 14.4 mi
- Firma: 14.9 mi
- Sterling Landing: 22.1 mi
- Burr Oak: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilkie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | NW 317° | 268 m | 8.7 mi |
| McAdams Peak | NW 309° | 246 m | 9.9 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NW 324° | 238 m | 22.4 mi |
| Kintown Hill | NW 324° | 238 m | 22.5 mi |
| McCoy Hill | NNW 331° | 237 m | 11.2 mi |
| Franklin Hill | NW 319° | 234 m | 18.2 mi |
| Gaske Hill | NW 322° | 234 m | 22.9 mi |
| Plummer Hill | NW 321° | 233 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
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 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Charles CO AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- St. Charles · 9 mi
- Ferguson · 11 mi
- Alton · 13 mi
- St. Louis County · 17 mi
- Granite City · 19 mi
- St. Louis · 20 mi
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