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Big Creek Conservation Area

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Elevation, modelled
268 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Dave Hill291 m · 4.2 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 66155.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:44local time
Coordinates
40.1730, -92.6213
Big Creek Conservation Area from directly overhead

Big Creek Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled 268 m. Dave Hill stands 291 m to the north-northwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Thousand Hills State Park, a park 1.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 155 miles off. 39 named places lie within 25 miles.

Operated by
Missouri Department of Conservation

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dave HillNNW 327°291 m4.2 mi

39 named places within 25 miles

Ghost towns: 5
Artworks: 1
Peaks: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:23
June solstice05:4220:0320:44
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:3016:0516:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242940516271767466544130
Precip in1.42.02.74.15.85.94.94.24.23.32.31.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kirksville, 3 mi away.

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