Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 307 m. King Mountain stands 463 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Polly the Parrot, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 118 miles off. 122 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In Memoriam|Unidentified of the Explosion April 13, 1928
How to reach it
- 118.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 13.2 mi off the Blue Buck Knob Scenic Byway
122 named places within 25 miles
- Turkey Spring: 12.4 mi
- Cureall Spring: 13.5 mi
- Tabor Spring: 15.7 mi
- Amber Spring: 16.2 mi
- McGarr Spring: 16.8 mi
- Gene Jones Park: 0.6 mi
- Evans Sports Complex: 0.7 mi
- Carmichael Field: 1.2 mi
- Don Warden Park: 1.2 mi
- People's Park: 1.4 mi
- Hines Hill: 0.6 mi
- Payne Knob: 13.7 mi
- Rex Hill: 13.8 mi
- Martin Hill: 14.2 mi
- Turkey Point: 17.2 mi
- Polly the Parrot: 0.2 mi
- Howell County War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Civil War Skirmish: 0.7 mi
- Grizzly Statue: 0.9 mi
- Veterans Memeorial: 1.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 13.5 mi
- Two Faces: 20.3 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 24.6 mi
- Cane Bluff: 24.8 mi
- Chimney Rock: 25.0 mi
- Rainbow Spring Lower Outlit: 18.9 mi
- Rainbow Springs Upper Outlit: 19.1 mi
- James P. Harlin Museum: 0.8 mi
- White Ranch Conservation Area: 11.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock of Ages. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | N 350° | 463 m | 19.7 mi |
| Queens Mountain | N 352° | 446 m | 20.5 mi |
| Blue Buck Knob | NW 317° | 442 m | 21.8 mi |
| Tater Hill | NW 322° | 438 m | 22.1 mi |
| Dyestone Mountain | NW 320° | 424 m | 21.3 mi |
| Sauls Knob | WNW 290° | 408 m | 22.7 mi |
| Twin Mountain | NW 318° | 400 m | 20.3 mi |
| Nichols Knob | NW 306° | 396 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
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 | 38 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Plains, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12012704502
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