History on the Square
History on the Square is a museum in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 398 m. North View Hill stands 444 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is History Museum on the Square, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 - MO runs past it. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Historic Route 66 - MO
Named places within 25 miles
- Founders Park: 0.1 mi
- Ozarks Jubilee Park: 0.1 mi
- Jenny Lincoln Park: 0.5 mi
- Jordan Valley Park: 0.5 mi
- Hawthorn Park: 0.7 mi
- Bloody Hill: 9.9 mi
- Fair Grove Mound: 13.2 mi
- Henley Knob: 15.8 mi
- Sand Mountain: 16.6 mi
- Lucas Knob: 16.8 mi
- History Museum on the Square: 0.0 mi
- Pedalers Bicycle Museum: 1.4 mi
- Springfield Art Museum: 1.6 mi
- NRA National Sporting Arms Museum: 2.0 mi
- Air & Military Museum: 3.2 mi
- MSC Garden: 0.5 mi
- Drury Prairie: 0.6 mi
- FSC Circle: 0.9 mi
- East Pacific Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Xeriscape Garden: 1.8 mi
- Holman: 13.8 mi
- Compton: 14.1 mi
- Gresham: 16.0 mi
- Possum Trot: 17.7 mi
- Velsor: 19.2 mi
- Garrison Spring & Gardens: 14.1 mi
- Olie Lasley Spring: 16.2 mi
- Cave Spring: 17.1 mi
- Brown Spring: 18.8 mi
- Cash Spring: 21.2 mi
- 1984: 0.2 mi
- East Saint Louis Street: 1.4 mi
- Ozarks Empire Fairgrounds: 3.1 mi
- Fantastic Caverns: 6.5 mi
- Spencer's Gas Station: 22.7 mi
- Drury Panther Statue: 0.7 mi
- Sun Target II: 1.6 mi
- Big Kraft Macaroni: 2.4 mi
- Major General Sterling Price: 3.0 mi
- World's Largest Fork: 4.8 mi
- Fellows Lake Recreation Area: 8.6 mi
- Little Sac Woods Conservation Area: 13.7 mi
- Pearl Creek Farm: 14.6 mi
- Schuette Prairie: 21.9 mi
- Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area: 24.1 mi
- Vietnam Memorial Garden: 3.5 mi
- Living Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Chateau Charmant: 22.2 mi
- Truck Parking: 24.1 mi
- Truck Parking: 24.2 mi
- Devils Wash Pan: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of History on the Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North View Hill | ENE 68° | 444 m | 17.0 mi |
| Fair Grove Mound | NE 34° | 438 m | 13.2 mi |
| Turnip Knob | SE 135° | 409 m | 24.4 mi |
| Goodnight Knob | NNE 14° | 404 m | 16.9 mi |
| Lucas Knob | NNE 20° | 402 m | 16.8 mi |
| Henley Knob | NNE 18° | 394 m | 15.8 mi |
| Hooten Hill | SSW 197° | 390 m | 20.4 mi |
| Bloody Hill | SW 223° | 383 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:59 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:19 | 17:00 |
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 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield WBO, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/4915119695
Take the scenic way to History on the Square.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.