Zeta
Zeta is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. Childers Hill stands 213 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Himmel, a ghost town 6.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 29 miles off. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
- 29.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 4.9 mi off the Stars and Stripes Historical/Cultural Byway
- 13.7 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 27.6 mi off the Crowley's Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- HWY 51 Overlook · 14 mi
- Lookout/Ob Deck · 16 mi
- Lookout/Ob Deck · 16 mi
- Monolopy Overlook Platform · 19 mi
66 named places within 25 miles
- Mayberry Park: 10.5 mi
- Dexter City Park: 11.9 mi
- East Park: 12.4 mi
- Dark Cypress Swamp State Wildlife Area: 13.9 mi
- Duck Creek Conservation Area: 14.0 mi
- Ringer Hill: 8.6 mi
- Cow Hill: 9.5 mi
- Rock Knob: 10.1 mi
- Lost Hill: 10.4 mi
- Hodge Hill: 10.7 mi
- Himmel: 6.5 mi
- Alhambra: 7.5 mi
- Castorville: 8.0 mi
- Eaglette: 10.9 mi
- Ajax: 16.1 mi
- Duck Creek Conservation Area (Dark Cypress Swamp Unit): 14.1 mi
- General Watkins Conservation Area: 15.6 mi
- Mingo National Wildlife Refuge: 17.1 mi
- Mingo Wilderness: 19.5 mi
- Tywappity Conservation Area: 20.7 mi
- Fears Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Snake Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Fry Bluff: 18.9 mi
- Devils Washboard: 20.6 mi
- Dexter Welcome Center Depot and Museum: 12.2 mi
- Sikeston Depot Museum & Cultural Center: 16.3 mi
- Caboose: 12.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Zeta. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childers Hill | WNW 288° | 213 m | 24.2 mi |
| Null Hill | NNW 341° | 174 m | 16.9 mi |
| Cox Hill | NE 39° | 167 m | 18.8 mi |
| Hodge Hill | W 262° | 154 m | 10.7 mi |
| Shoal Hill | NW 317° | 151 m | 19.7 mi |
| Baker Hill | N 358° | 148 m | 14.1 mi |
| Rock Knob | W 268° | 145 m | 10.1 mi |
| Bell Hill | NE 40° | 144 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:07 | 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 | 33 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Advance 1 S, 10 mi away.
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