- Elevation, modelled
- 128 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 22.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road7.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8108, -90.1588
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled 128 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. Great River Road passes 7.6 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Columbia Bottom Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 302° | 268 m | 22.2 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 299° | 246 m | 23.7 mi |
| McCoy Hill | NW 310° | 237 m | 23.8 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSE 163° | 196 m | 16.7 mi |
| Two Story Hill | WNW 284° | 188 m | 22.3 mi |
| Fox Hill | SE 132° | 182 m | 10.9 mi |
| Browns Mound | ESE 118° | 174 m | 15.5 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | E 94° | 171 m | 19.7 mi |
- 7.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 3.3 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 3.6 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 3.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 2 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 4 mi
- Blind · 4 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Spanish Lake Park: 2.3 mi
- Lewis and Clark State Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
- Larimore Road Park: 2.8 mi
- Chain of Rocks Park: 3.4 mi
- Fort Belle Fontaine Park: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Lewis & Clark Expidition: 2.5 mi
- Wpa Outdoor Living room: 3.3 mi
- WPA Comfort Station: 3.4 mi
- 1938 Wpa Shelter House: 3.7 mi
- Sawmill: 3.9 mi
Museums
Attractions
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 3.1 mi
- Old Chain of Rocks Bridge: 3.5 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 5.6 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 5.8 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 6.0 mi
Artworks
- Cory: 3.2 mi
- Marina: 3.8 mi
- Sail: 5.3 mi
- Steamboat Mural: 5.5 mi
- Miles Davis Statue: 5.8 mi
Gardens: 58
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 7.1 mi
- Baden Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 9.5 mi
- North County Agricultural Education Center: 9.6 mi
- The Grove: 9.9 mi
Nature reserves: 22
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Cora Island Unit: 1.5 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 5.3 mi
- Poag Sand Prairie: 6.8 mi
- Little Creek: 7.5 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 14.0 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 14.0 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 15.1 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 15.1 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 15.1 mi
Peaks: 19
- Fox Hill: 10.9 mi
- Monks Mound: 11.6 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 11.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 12.6 mi
- Government Hill: 13.9 mi
Springs: 15
- Bellefontaine Spring: 3.2 mi
- Oak Spring: 8.4 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 13.2 mi
- Burnham Spring: 14.2 mi
- Headwaters: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Vilhauer Bluff: 9.9 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 18.0 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 18.8 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Beaver Falls: 8.1 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 8.4 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 13.3 mi
- Wise Falls: 13.6 mi
- Falls: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Machens: 11.3 mi
- Wilkie: 14.0 mi
- Broadway: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 16.8 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 17.1 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 24.6 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, 4 mi away.
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