Fort Africa (Toothman Farm)
Fort Africa (Toothman Farm) is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 266 m. Long Mound stands 300 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site, a park 0.1 miles away. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 13 miles off. 86 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1862
How to reach it
- 12.6 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 86.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
86 named places within 25 miles
- Graves Mound: 6.2 mi
- Brushy Mound: 6.8 mi
- Spy Mound: 9.2 mi
- Summers Mound: 9.8 mi
- Long Mound: 11.4 mi
- Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Butler Park: 5.5 mi
- Massacre Memorial State Park: 10.2 mi
- Park Place: 10.5 mi
- Prospect Park: 10.8 mi
- Old Town State Access Area: 7.7 mi
- Ripgut Prairie Natural Area: 10.1 mi
- Harmony Mission Lake Conservation Area: 10.7 mi
- La Cygne Wildlife Area: 15.9 mi
- Balltown Access: 17.5 mi
- World War Veterans Monument: 6.1 mi
- Bates County Veterans Tribute: 6.1 mi
- First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Statue: 6.1 mi
- Disabled American Veterans Monument: 6.1 mi
- Rich Hill Caboose: 10.5 mi
- Bates County Museum: 5.4 mi
- Frontier Village Museum: 12.1 mi
- Linn County Museum: 15.3 mi
- Halley Bluffs: 18.5 mi
- Belvoir Bluffs: 19.4 mi
- Rest Area Rte 69 & 52: 12.6 mi
- Linn Valley Lakes Swimming Beach: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Africa (Toothman Farm). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Mound | NE 53° | 300 m | 11.4 mi |
| Christiansen Mound | N 355° | 299 m | 20.1 mi |
| Herrell Hill | N 359° | 299 m | 20.9 mi |
| Spy Mound | WNW 286° | 296 m | 9.2 mi |
| Round Mound | ENE 57° | 295 m | 12.2 mi |
| Osburn Mound | N 355° | 295 m | 19.7 mi |
| Masters Hill | N 2° | 294 m | 20.0 mi |
| Dorsett Hill | N 5° | 290 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:20 | 17:02 |
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 | 30 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Butler 4W, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12674230238
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