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Wilkie

Wilkie from directly overhead

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

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Coordinates38.88944, -90.39861

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
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
Artworks
Historic sites: 55
  • Elsah Soldiers: 5.1 mi
  • Cancer Awareness Memorial: 6.3 mi
  • Stone Bridge Footing: 6.9 mi
  • F-101: 8.6 mi
  • Olin Foundation: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 51
  • 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
Attractions: 40
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: 22
Springs: 17
  • Burnham Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Artesian Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Oak Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Twin Springs: 9.9 mi
  • Bellefontaine Spring: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • La Charbonier Bluff: 5.1 mi
  • Old Keller Quary: 5.7 mi
  • Shelter Bluff: 6.7 mi
  • Cliff: 7.4 mi
  • Little Giant City: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Sierra Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Creek Trek Waterfall: 9.3 mi
  • Beaver Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Dripping Springs: 13.0 mi
  • Deer Lake Riffles: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 5
On the horizon

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 KnobNW268 m8.7 mi
McAdams PeakNW246 m9.9 mi
Rocky HillNW238 m22.4 mi
Kintown HillNW238 m22.5 mi
McCoy HillNNW237 m11.2 mi
Franklin HillNW234 m18.2 mi
Gaske HillNW234 m22.9 mi
Plummer HillNW233 m22.1 mi
Conditions

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 50–80 °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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