Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Cora Island Unit
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- Elevation, modelled
- 128 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 20.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road8.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8279, -90.1748
Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Cora Island Unit is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled 128 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Columbia Bottom Conservation Area, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 8.7 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Cora Island Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 301° | 268 m | 20.8 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 298° | 246 m | 22.4 mi |
| McCoy Hill | NW 309° | 237 m | 22.4 mi |
| Dug Hill | NW 308° | 221 m | 24.7 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSE 162° | 196 m | 18.1 mi |
| Two Story Hill | WNW 281° | 188 m | 21.2 mi |
| Fox Hill | SE 133° | 182 m | 12.4 mi |
| Browns Mound | ESE 120° | 174 m | 16.9 mi |
- 8.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 3.3 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 4.2 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 4.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 3 mi
- Blind · 3 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 5 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wpa Outdoor Living room: 2.2 mi
- WPA Comfort Station: 2.3 mi
- 1938 Wpa Shelter House: 2.7 mi
- Sawmill: 2.9 mi
- Lewis & Clark Expidition: 3.7 mi
- Spanish Lake Park: 2.4 mi
- Fort Belle Fontaine Park: 2.5 mi
- Larimore Road Park: 3.3 mi
- Lewis and Clark State Memorial Park: 3.8 mi
- West Alton Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
- Marina: 3.4 mi
- Sail: 4.0 mi
- Steamboat Mural: 4.3 mi
- Cory: 4.3 mi
- Miles Davis Statue: 4.4 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 4.2 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 4.3 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 4.5 mi
- Old Chain of Rocks Bridge: 4.6 mi
- McPike Mansion: 5.4 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 6.5 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 8.1 mi
- The Grove: 8.6 mi
- River of Colors: 8.6 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 8.6 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 5.5 mi
- Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Little Creek: 7.2 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 7.4 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 14.7 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 14.7 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 15.5 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 15.5 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 15.5 mi
- Fox Hill: 12.4 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 12.8 mi
- Monks Mound: 13.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 14.0 mi
- Art Hill: 14.5 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 2.1 mi
- Oak Spring: 7.0 mi
- Burnham Spring: 13.6 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 13.9 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 15.9 mi
- Vilhauer Bluff: 9.9 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 16.7 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 18.9 mi
- Beaver Falls: 6.7 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 7.0 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 14.0 mi
- Wise Falls: 14.4 mi
- Falls: 15.9 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
- Machens: 9.9 mi
- Wilkie: 12.8 mi
- Broadway: 20.2 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 17.5 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 17.7 mi
| 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 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alton - Melvin Price L&D, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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