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Wilkie

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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

Coordinates38.88944, -90.39861

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Attractions
Parks
  • 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
Historic sites
  • 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
Artworks
Gardens: 55
  • 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
Peaks: 27
  • 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
Nature reserves: 24
Picnic sites: 23
Springs: 22
  • Spring: 7.3 mi
  • Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Burnham Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Spring: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • 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
Waterfalls: 9
  • Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Sierra Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Creek Trek Waterfall: 9.3 mi
Ghost towns: 5

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tucker KnobNW 317°268 m8.7 mi
McAdams PeakNW 309°246 m9.9 mi
Rocky HillNW 324°238 m22.4 mi
Kintown HillNW 324°238 m22.5 mi
McCoy HillNNW 331°237 m11.2 mi
Franklin HillNW 319°234 m18.2 mi
Gaske HillNW 322°234 m22.9 mi
Plummer HillNW 321°233 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:3719:5120:31
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1716:0216:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313545576775797769584536
Precip in2.51.93.14.24.64.63.73.73.02.73.12.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Charles CO AP, 3 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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