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August G. Beckemeier Conservation Area

August G. Beckemeier Conservation Area from directly overhead

August G. Beckemeier Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Tavern Rock stands 272 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Whimsical Woods, a attraction 0.8 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 6.4 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Missouri Department of Conservation

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.67802, -90.52814

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Whimsical Woods: 0.8 mi
  • The Factory: 3.6 mi
  • Landings at Spirit Golf Club: 6.7 mi
  • Half court basketball: 6.9 mi
  • MoPac #604 Railbus: 8.0 mi
Parks
  • Faust County Park: 1.0 mi
  • Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
  • Old Farm Estates Pool and Common Ground Area: 2.3 mi
  • Veterans Honor Park: 2.9 mi
  • Central Park: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Artworks
Gardens: 51
Springs: 31
  • Sontags Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Bright Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Pettys Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Burnham Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Rott Rd Spring: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 28
  • Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Howard Bend Unit: 1.7 mi
  • Bittersweet Woods Conservation Area: 7.2 mi
  • Phantom Forest Conservation Area: 7.2 mi
  • Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center: 10.2 mi
  • Forest 44 Conservation Area: 10.6 mi
Peaks: 27
  • Antire Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Art Hill: 12.9 mi
  • Tavern Rock: 13.1 mi
  • High Point St. Louis County: 13.4 mi
  • Government Hill: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 23
Cliffs: 13
  • Climbing Area: 10.6 mi
  • Shelter bluff: 10.9 mi
  • La Charbonier Bluff: 12.0 mi
  • Vilhauer Bluff: 12.1 mi
  • Cliff: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Dripping Springs: 3.5 mi
  • Deer Lake Riffles: 13.7 mi
  • Wise Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Sierra Falls: 21.4 mi
  • Falls: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 7
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of August G. Beckemeier Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tavern RockWSW 248°272 m13.1 mi
Tucker KnobN 3°268 m21.0 mi
Chinkapin HillSSW 204°262 m21.7 mi
Herman's HilltopSSW 203°248 m21.4 mi
Frisco HillS 169°247 m20.6 mi
North LaBarque HillSSW 206°247 m21.8 mi
McAdams PeakN 358°246 m20.8 mi
South LaBarque HillSSW 206°244 m21.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:14
June solstice05:3819:5120:31
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:1716:0316:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313545566775797770584636
Precip in2.62.23.64.65.24.33.93.53.33.23.52.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Charles 7 SSW, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/60779001

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