Bates County Museum
Bates County Museum is a museum in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 266 m. Brookhart Hill stands 309 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is World War Veterans Monument, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 17 miles off. 90 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bates County Historical Society
How to reach it
- 17.2 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 90.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
90 named places within 25 miles
- Long Mound: 6.2 mi
- Round Mound: 6.9 mi
- Brushy Mound: 8.8 mi
- Graves Mound: 10.0 mi
- Summers Mound: 12.7 mi
- Butler Park: 1.8 mi
- Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site: 5.3 mi
- Frontier Village: 8.5 mi
- Adrian City Park: 8.5 mi
- Adrian Optimist Community Park: 9.0 mi
- Old Town State Access Area: 8.7 mi
- Ripgut Prairie Natural Area: 10.6 mi
- Harmony Mission Lake Conservation Area: 13.7 mi
- Dorsett Hill Prairie Conservation Area: 17.3 mi
- La Cygne Wildlife Area: 18.7 mi
- Frontier Village Museum: 8.5 mi
- Linn County Museum: 20.6 mi
- Halley Bluffs: 17.7 mi
- Belvoir Bluffs: 18.0 mi
- Rest Area Rte 69 & 52: 17.4 mi
- Linn Valley Lakes Swimming Beach: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bates County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhart Hill | N 360° | 309 m | 24.8 mi |
| Long Mound | NE 43° | 300 m | 6.2 mi |
| Christiansen Mound | NNW 340° | 299 m | 18.9 mi |
| Herrell Hill | NNW 344° | 299 m | 19.4 mi |
| Spy Mound | W 271° | 296 m | 13.7 mi |
| Round Mound | NE 50° | 295 m | 6.9 mi |
| Osburn Mound | NNW 340° | 295 m | 18.5 mi |
| Snowball Hill | N 358° | 295 m | 24.5 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 | 20:05 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
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.
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