Brickyard Hill Loess Mound Natural Area
Brickyard Hill Loess Mound Natural Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 337 m. Brickyard Hill stands 344 m to the north-northeast, 0.8 miles off. Heritage Highway passes 6.0 miles off. 99 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 6.0 mi off the Heritage Highway
- 8.7 mi off the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, National
99 named places within 25 miles
- Rock Port Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 5.4 mi
- Lewis and Clark Camp Site: 6.0 mi
- Brownville State Recreation Area: 6.0 mi
- Brownville City Park: 6.1 mi
- Brickyard Hill Loess Mound Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- Brickyard Hill Loess Mound Natural Area: 2.7 mi
- Nishnabotna Conservation Area: 4.7 mi
- Watson Access: 5.5 mi
- Landon Bend Access: 8.8 mi
- Museum of Missouri River History: 6.0 mi
- Brownville Depot & Rail History Museum: 6.1 mi
- Brownville Historical Society Museum: 6.1 mi
- Flatwater Folk Art Museum: 6.3 mi
- Museum: 7.9 mi
- Sonora: 4.7 mi
- Scott City: 5.4 mi
- Excelsior: 9.9 mi
- Nishnabotna: 12.2 mi
- Minersville: 14.2 mi
- Captain Meriwether Lewis: 6.0 mi
- Muir House Historical Marker: 6.0 mi
- Brownville Historical Marker: 6.0 mi
- Spirit of Brownville Pier: 6.1 mi
- Brown-Carson Historic House: 6.1 mi
- Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 5.1 mi
- Atchison County Walk of Honor: 5.1 mi
- Peru State College Historical Marker: 8.0 mi
- Mayhew Cabin Historical Marker: 20.9 mi
- J. Sterling Morton Monument: 21.4 mi
- Brickyard Hill: 0.8 mi
- Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center: 5.1 mi
- Peru Trail Depot: 8.0 mi
- Dinosaur: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brickyard Hill Loess Mound Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Hill | NNE 23° | 344 m | 0.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:16 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:16 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 41 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tarkio, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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