Nature reserve · Missouri
Bellefontaine Conservation Area
Bellefontaine Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Castlepoint Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 0.5 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
Coordinates38.76371, -90.23588
- 0.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 5.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 3.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 8.8 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mounted Binculors · 3 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 7 mi
- Blind · 8 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Castlepoint Park: 0.4 mi
- Bissell Hills Park: 0.6 mi
- Tanglewood Park: 1.0 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Wilderness Park: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- I Want!: 2.2 mi
- You are So Loved: 2.5 mi
- Adinkra Tower: 2.6 mi
- MCT Tracy: 5.2 mi
- A Line Meant (Circular) Alignment (Reasoning): 5.2 mi
Historic sites
- Dellwood Conoco: 2.4 mi
- Chris Brown: 3.1 mi
- SS Cross Shrine: 3.8 mi
- Resurrection Shrine: 3.9 mi
- F-101: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Old Chain of Rocks Bridge: 3.3 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 8.0 mi
- St. Louis Walk of Fame: 8.3 mi
- The W Karaoke Lounge: 8.4 mi
- Forest Park Fish Hatchery: 8.6 mi
Museums
- Shelley House: 6.7 mi
- Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center: 7.7 mi
- The Griot Museum of Black History: 7.8 mi
- Museum of Western Jesuit Missions: 7.8 mi
- George B. Vashon Museum: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 59
- Baden Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- North County Agricultural Education Center: 4.7 mi
- Bustani Ya Upenda: 7.4 mi
- Jeffvanderlou Rain Garden: 7.5 mi
- Evans Avenue Urban Farm: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Little Creek Nature Area: 3.1 mi
- Little Creek: 3.1 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 5.3 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Cora Island Unit: 5.5 mi
- Pelican Island Natural Area: 8.5 mi
Springs: 24
- Bellefontaine Spring: 4.6 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 8.7 mi
- Burnham Spring: 9.8 mi
- Oak Spring: 10.8 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 10.8 mi
Peaks: 20
- Big Mound (Historical): 8.8 mi
- Art Hill: 9.1 mi
- Government Hill: 9.2 mi
- Monks Mound: 11.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 12.4 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 9.9 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 10.0 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Vilhauer Bluff: 4.8 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 9.1 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 17.5 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Deer Lake Riffles: 8.7 mi
- Wise Falls: 9.2 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 10.8 mi
- Beaver Falls: 10.9 mi
- Dripping Springs: 13.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 5.5 mi
- Machens: 10.9 mi
- Wilkie: 12.3 mi
- Broadway: 15.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 21.7 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bellefontaine Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | NW 316° | 268 m | 21.0 mi |
| McAdams Peak | NW 312° | 246 m | 22.2 mi |
| McCoy Hill | NW 322° | 237 m | 23.3 mi |
| Antire Hill | SW 225° | 237 m | 24.4 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SE 145° | 196 m | 15.6 mi |
| Two Story Hill | WNW 296° | 188 m | 19.5 mi |
| Knolle Hill | WNW 300° | 186 m | 23.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | ESE 108° | 182 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Louis Lambert Intl AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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