Museum of Missouri River History
Museum of Missouri River History is a museum in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 270 m. Brickyard Hill stands 344 m to the northeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Captain Meriwether Lewis, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Heritage Highway passes 0.3 miles off. 100 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
- Elevation
- 270 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Meriwether Lewis Foundation
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Heritage Highway
- 13.1 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
100 named places within 25 miles
- Brownville State Recreation Area: 0.0 mi
- Lewis and Clark Camp Site: 0.1 mi
- Brownville City Park: 0.3 mi
- Neal Park: 6.7 mi
- Sid Brown Memorial Park: 7.2 mi
- Brownville Depot & Rail History Museum: 0.3 mi
- Brownville Historical Society Museum: 0.4 mi
- Flatwater Folk Art Museum: 0.7 mi
- Museum: 7.2 mi
- Taylor-Wessel-Bickel House: 22.0 mi
- Landon Bend Access: 4.1 mi
- Nishnabotna Conservation Area: 4.8 mi
- Hoot Owl Bend Access: 5.8 mi
- Brickyard Hill Loess Mound Natural Area: 6.0 mi
- Brickyard Hill Loess Mound Natural Area: 7.0 mi
- Scott City: 0.7 mi
- Excelsior: 5.1 mi
- Sonora: 7.1 mi
- Nishnabotna: 10.2 mi
- St. Deroin: 10.6 mi
- Captain Meriwether Lewis: 0.0 mi
- Spirit of Brownville Pier: 0.3 mi
- Muir House Historical Marker: 0.3 mi
- Brownville Historical Marker: 0.3 mi
- Brown-Carson Historic House: 0.4 mi
- Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 5.3 mi
- Peru State College Historical Marker: 7.0 mi
- Atchison County Walk of Honor: 7.3 mi
- Mayhew Cabin Historical Marker: 22.4 mi
- First Oil Well Historical Marker: 22.8 mi
- Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 5.3 mi
- Brickyard Hill: 6.8 mi
- Peru Trail Depot: 7.6 mi
- Dinosaur: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Museum of Missouri River History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Hill | NE 36° | 344 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:16 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:17 | 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 | 24 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Auburn 5 ESE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/366492337
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