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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. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
wood
Inscription
A friend to all. 1934 - 2016

How to reach it

Coordinates38.12265, -90.55718

Overlooks nearby

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: 28
  • 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
Ghost towns: 8
Cliffs: 7
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

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 MountainS469 m23.5 mi
Simms MountainS451 m22.5 mi
Little Pilot KnobWSW428 m24.9 mi
Sulphur MountainS416 m24.1 mi
Litton HillWSW384 m24.9 mi
Blackjack HillSW374 m19.2 mi
Hughes MountainSSW366 m23.7 mi
Round MountainSSW366 m24.1 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6604659749

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