Museum · Missouri
River, Rails & Trails Museum
River, Rails & Trails Museum is a museum in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. The nearest named place is Pete the Pterobutterdactylfly, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 90 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Boonville
How to reach it
Coordinates38.97415, -92.74950
- 90.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Morgan Street Park: 0.3 mi
- Frederick T. Kemper Park: 0.3 mi
- Johnstons Park: 0.5 mi
- Harley Park: 0.5 mi
- Riverfront Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks: 44
- Pete the Pterobutterdactylfly: 0.0 mi
- Power box pole person: 18.8 mi
- Statue of Liberty Replica: 20.4 mi
- Horse Sculptures: 20.4 mi
- You Will Miss 100% of the Shots You Never Take: 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Overton Bottoms North Unit Merna Parcel: 5.4 mi
- Diana Bend Conservation Area: 8.4 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge - Overton Bottoms North Unit: 9.3 mi
- Moniteau Creek Conservation Area: 12.1 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Jameson Island Unit: 12.3 mi
Gardens: 16
- Central Missouri Cancer Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Epple Memorial Garden: 12.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 20.5 mi
- The Sensory Garden: 20.6 mi
- Kilgore's Community Garden: 20.7 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Veterans Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Franklin: Mother of the Santa Fe Trail: 2.7 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 2.8 mi
- Arrow Rock Historic Marker: 12.4 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 20.5 mi
Museums: 9
- Lewis Miller's Mitchell Collection: 0.1 mi
- Kemper Museum: 0.3 mi
- Friends of Rocheport Historic Museum: 9.8 mi
- George Caleb Bingham House: 12.4 mi
- Mid-Missouri Museum of Independent Telephone Pioneers: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 5
- Old MKT Railroad Bridge: 0.3 mi
- Historical Exhibit: 2.7 mi
- The Peach Tree Farm: 8.6 mi
- Burr Oak: 16.2 mi
- Boathenge: 22.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Big Spring: 11.5 mi
- Big Spring: 12.3 mi
- Gum Spring: 12.9 mi
- Rollins Spring: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rothwell Park Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- The Beach: 22.5 mi
- Reservable Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Boonville Rest Area Westbound: 2.7 mi
- Boonville Rest Area Eastbound: 2.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Big Manitou Bluffs: 12.4 mi
- Bluff Port Reach: 16.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Stephens Lake Park Beach: 23.7 mi
- Finger Lakes Swimming Beach: 24.7 mi
Peaks: 1
- Sled Hill: 23.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:11 | 16:53 |
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 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonville, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
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