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Saint Mary's Catholic Church Cross

Saint Mary's Catholic Church Cross from directly overhead

Saint Mary's Catholic Church Cross is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 316 m. Blue Mound stands 291 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Garvin Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 1.4 miles off.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates37.06348, -94.51970

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Garvin Park: 0.4 mi
  • Mercy Park: 0.6 mi
  • Cunningham Park: 0.6 mi
  • Spiva Arts Park: 1.7 mi
  • Landreth Park: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Historic sites: 15
  • "t-lane memorial': 5.4 mi
  • Apple Park Water Tower: 6.0 mi
  • Praying Hands: 6.1 mi
  • Kneeling Miner Statue: 6.2 mi
  • Calvary Hill;Đồi Canvê: 13.3 mi
Museums: 12
  • Dorothea B. Hoover Historical Museum: 2.4 mi
  • Joplin History & Mineral Museum: 2.4 mi
  • Everett J. Ritchie Tri-State Mineral Museum: 2.4 mi
  • Galena Mining & Historical Museum: 6.8 mi
  • Samuel J. Butcher Museum: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 9
  • The house of Bonnie and Clyde: 0.8 mi
  • Schifferdecker home: 1.6 mi
  • Tow Mater: 6.7 mi
  • Tristate Marker: 7.0 mi
  • Marsh arc bridge: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Artworks: 8
Waterfalls: 2
  • Grand Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Grand Falls: 2.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Truck Parking: 5.5 mi
  • Joplin Rest Area (Eastbound): 5.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • McMahan Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Gibson Spring: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 2
  • bunker: 19.7 mi
  • Bunker: 19.7 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Blue Mound: 17.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Saint Mary's Catholic Church Cross. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundWSW 256°291 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2318:5619:30
June solstice05:5920:0320:42
September equinox07:0718:4219:17
December solstice07:2916:2517:05

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353949586776807971594838
Precip in1.92.03.35.06.65.64.03.44.23.83.32.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Joplin Rgnl AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12681746233

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