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Bittern Bottoms Conservation Area

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Elevation, modelled
245 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Miller Hill342 m · 15.2 mi
Nearest byway
Frontier Military Historic Byway15.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:46local time
Coordinates
38.5622, -94.4064
Bittern Bottoms Conservation Area from directly overhead

Bittern Bottoms Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled 245 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Steen Mound, a peak 1.6 miles away. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 15 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Built
1985
Operated by
Missouri Department of Conservation

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Miller HillN 354°342 m15.2 mi
Bowler HillN 2°330 m22.5 mi
Brookhart HillNNE 33°309 m5.4 mi
Kohler HillNE 47°307 m8.6 mi
Long MoundSSE 155°300 m17.3 mi
Herrell HillSW 234°299 m2.8 mi
Christiansen MoundSW 234°299 m4.3 mi
Staley MoundNE 49°299 m15.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:30
June solstice05:5420:0620:46
September equinox07:0618:4119:16
December solstice07:3216:1917:01

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303445556574787769574434
Precip in1.41.82.94.25.85.34.74.44.43.42.41.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pleasant Hill WFO, 19 mi away.

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