Balltown Access
Balltown Access is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 227 m. Vetters Hill stands 297 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Cephas Ford Public Access, a park 3.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 71 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 70.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 16.6 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
78 named places within 25 miles
- Cephas Ford Public Access: 3.5 mi
- Park Place: 7.9 mi
- Prospect Park: 8.0 mi
- Marmaduke Park: 8.8 mi
- George Lyons Park: 9.1 mi
- Timber Hill: 4.4 mi
- Deer Mound: 5.5 mi
- Hickman Hill: 9.2 mi
- Pepper Hill: 9.7 mi
- Blue Mound: 10.1 mi
- Big Mouth: 8.0 mi
- Rich Hill Caboose: 8.0 mi
- Fort Africa (Toothman Farm): 17.5 mi
- World War Veterans Monument: 19.2 mi
- Bates County Veterans Tribute: 19.2 mi
- Shobe: 9.9 mi
- Peru: 14.8 mi
- Greene Springs: 16.9 mi
- Donia: 19.4 mi
- Pashaw: 19.5 mi
- Harmony Mission Lake Conservation Area: 6.9 mi
- Ripgut Prairie Natural Area: 9.7 mi
- Old Town State Access Area: 11.2 mi
- Comstock Prairie Conservation Area: 24.3 mi
- Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heros: 19.5 mi
- Bates County Museum: 19.8 mi
- Linn County Museum: 21.3 mi
- Halley Bluffs: 10.7 mi
- Belvoir Bluffs: 12.8 mi
- El Dorado Springs Historical Spring: 21.8 mi
- Rest Area Rte 69 & 52: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Balltown Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vetters Hill | SW 226° | 297 m | 16.3 mi |
| Spy Mound | NNW 331° | 296 m | 22.8 mi |
| Blue Mound | E 82° | 282 m | 10.1 mi |
| Vergil Mound | SW 217° | 280 m | 18.9 mi |
| Hickman Hill | WSW 252° | 276 m | 9.2 mi |
| Graves Mound | NNW 341° | 275 m | 22.2 mi |
| Rocky Mound | NW 312° | 273 m | 13.1 mi |
| Martin Mound | SSW 200° | 269 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:21 | 17:02 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nevada WTP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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