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Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge - Overton Bottoms North Unit

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Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge - Overton Bottoms North Unit is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. The Pinnacles stands 212 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Pecan Trees Parking Area, a park 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 82 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.96381, -92.57667

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Big Pecan Trees Parking Area: 0.6 mi
  • Diana Bend Parking area: 0.8 mi
  • Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Overton Bottoms South Unit: 1.9 mi
  • Lions Park: 8.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 8.6 mi
Artworks: 46
  • Pete the Pterobutterdactylfly: 9.4 mi
  • Power box pole person: 9.9 mi
  • Statue of Liberty Replica: 11.1 mi
  • Horse Sculptures: 11.1 mi
  • You Will Miss 100% of the Shots You Never Take: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 28
Historic sites: 16
Gardens: 16
  • Central Missouri Cancer Memorial Park: 9.1 mi
  • Rose Garden: 11.2 mi
  • The Sensory Garden: 11.3 mi
  • Kilgore's Community Garden: 11.4 mi
  • Youth Garden: 11.4 mi
Museums: 11
Attractions: 5
  • The Peach Tree Farm: 1.8 mi
  • Burr Oak: 7.5 mi
  • Historical Exhibit: 9.3 mi
  • Old MKT Railroad Bridge: 9.5 mi
  • Boathenge: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 4
  • Gum Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Big Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Rollins Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Boonville Rest Area Eastbound: 8.3 mi
  • Boonville Rest Area Westbound: 8.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Stephens Lake Park Beach: 14.3 mi
  • Finger Lakes Swimming Beach: 16.5 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Sled Hill: 14.5 mi
  • The Pinnacles: 18.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge - Overton Bottoms North Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnaclesNE 49°212 m18.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:22
June solstice05:4620:0020:40
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2616:1016:52

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293344546574787768574434
Precip in2.12.22.94.25.24.94.54.03.93.62.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonville, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/641859967

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