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Rhett Walters Rock

Rhett Walters Rock from directly overhead

Rhett Walters Rock is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 226 m. The Pinnacles stands 212 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cosmo Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 72 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
granite
Inscription
Rhett Walters Memorial Bike Trail RHETT'S RUN In Memory of Rhett Walters 1969-1996

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates38.98183, -92.36369

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cosmo Park: 0.5 mi
  • Valley View Park: 0.6 mi
  • Garth Nature Area: 1.1 mi
  • Proctor Park: 1.2 mi
  • Parkade Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks: 45
  • You Will Miss 100% of the Shots You Never Take: 0.8 mi
  • Kidness: 1.6 mi
  • Art of Memory: 1.6 mi
  • Communitas: 1.6 mi
  • Taking the Plunge: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves: 29
Gardens: 18
Historic sites: 16
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 1.8 mi
  • WWI Memorial: 2.7 mi
  • Courthouse Columns: 2.8 mi
  • War Memorial for Engineers: 3.1 mi
  • Engineers' Shamrock: 3.1 mi
Museums: 13
Attractions: 6
  • Burr Oak: 7.9 mi
  • Boathenge: 11.3 mi
  • The Peach Tree Farm: 12.7 mi
  • Shryocks Callaway Farms: 15.3 mi
  • Historical Exhibit: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Springs: 3
  • Rollins Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Gum Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Big Spring: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Stephens Lake Park Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Finger Lakes Swimming Beach: 7.9 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Sled Hill: 3.8 mi
  • The Pinnacles: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Boonville Rest Area Eastbound: 19.7 mi
  • Boonville Rest Area Westbound: 19.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rhett Walters Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnaclesNNE 12°212 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:22
June solstice05:4519:5920:39
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2616:0916:51

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313646566675797869584635
Precip in2.42.33.24.85.25.14.64.14.33.53.02.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbia U OF M, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13002733850

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