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Bonnie "Willow" Shiun

Bonnie "Willow" Shiun from directly overhead

Bonnie "Willow" Shiun is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 166 m. Middle Mountain stands 469 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Walther Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 17 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
wood
Inscription
A friend to all. 1934 - 2016
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.12265, -90.55718

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Walther Park: 0.2 mi
  • Eastside Community Park: 0.7 mi
  • Joachim Park: 0.8 mi
  • Spross Park: 0.9 mi
  • City Soccer Park: 1.1 mi
Peaks: 29
  • Vinegar Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Bald Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Bezidek Hill: 11.3 mi
  • Buck Knob: 12.3 mi
  • Berry Hill: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 20
  • War Memorial: 6.9 mi
  • Jefferson County Law Enforcement Memorial: 7.5 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 9.4 mi
  • Pittsburg Plate Glass: 11.6 mi
  • Kennett Castle: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Cliffs: 8
Ghost towns: 8
Museums: 7
Beaches: 5
  • Sunrise Lake Beach: 5.3 mi
  • Pim Lake Beach: 21.6 mi
  • Monsanto Lake Beach: 21.7 mi
  • LKW Waterfront: 23.5 mi
  • TL Waterfront: 23.5 mi
Springs: 5
  • Blue Springs: 8.8 mi
  • Skaggs Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Indian Spring: 20.3 mi
  • Hoene Spring House: 22.8 mi
  • Cold Springs Spring House: 23.8 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Sandy Creek Covered Bridge: 12.0 mi
  • Old Time Flea Market: 22.7 mi
  • Pontoon Rides: 23.5 mi
  • Pink Elephant: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Flyleaf: 11.8 mi
  • Educational Garden: 23.4 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Stone Arch: 22.2 mi
  • Hawkins Cove Natural Bridge: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Bloomsdale Rest Area (Northbound): 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bonnie "Willow" Shiun. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Middle MountainS 183°469 m23.5 mi
Simms MountainS 181°451 m22.5 mi
Little Pilot KnobWSW 247°428 m24.9 mi
Sulphur MountainS 184°416 m24.1 mi
Litton HillWSW 251°384 m24.9 mi
Blackjack HillSW 214°374 m19.2 mi
Hughes MountainSSW 201°366 m23.7 mi
Round MountainSSW 198°366 m24.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:14
June solstice05:4019:5020:29
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:1616:0516:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323645566574787669584636
Precip in2.72.54.04.94.84.73.83.63.42.83.52.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Festus, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6604659749

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