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Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Overton Bottoms North Unit Merna Parcel

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Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Overton Bottoms North Unit Merna Parcel is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. The Pinnacles stands 212 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Diana Bend Conservation Area, a nature reserve 2.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 85 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How to reach it

Coordinates38.97209, -92.64818

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Diana Bend Parking area: 3.3 mi
  • Big Pecan Trees Parking Area: 4.3 mi
  • Lions Park: 4.6 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
  • Belle View Park: 4.9 mi
Artworks: 46
  • Pete the Pterobutterdactylfly: 5.5 mi
  • Power box pole person: 13.5 mi
  • Horse Sculptures: 14.9 mi
  • Statue of Liberty Replica: 14.9 mi
  • You Will Miss 100% of the Shots You Never Take: 15.3 mi
Nature reserves: 31
Historic sites: 16
Gardens: 16
  • Central Missouri Cancer Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
  • Epple Memorial Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Rose Garden: 15.1 mi
  • The Sensory Garden: 15.1 mi
  • Kilgore's Community Garden: 15.2 mi
Museums: 11
Attractions: 5
  • The Peach Tree Farm: 3.6 mi
  • Historical Exhibit: 5.5 mi
  • Old MKT Railroad Bridge: 5.7 mi
  • Burr Oak: 11.1 mi
  • Boathenge: 17.7 mi
Springs: 4
  • Big Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Gum Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Rollins Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Big Spring: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Boonville Rest Area Eastbound: 4.9 mi
  • Boonville Rest Area Westbound: 4.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Stephens Lake Park Beach: 18.2 mi
  • Finger Lakes Swimming Beach: 19.7 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Sled Hill: 18.4 mi
  • The Pinnacles: 20.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnaclesENE 57°212 m20.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:4620:0020:40
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2716:1016:52

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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1034906771

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