David Kessler Memorial Wildlife Area
David Kessler Memorial Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 205 m. Buffalo Knob stands 305 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Lane Spring, a spring 1.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 18 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 205 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 17.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 7.8 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 19.3 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 13 mi
- Mark Decker Platform · 13 mi
- Cross Point · 20 mi
- Eagle Roost Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Camp Tuckaho: 2.2 mi
- Kathren's Garden: 4.6 mi
- Avery Park: 6.5 mi
- Fairgrounds Historical Park: 6.8 mi
- Lincoln County Fairgrounds: 6.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 7.7 mi
- Purtle Knob: 11.3 mi
- Woodson Knob: 11.9 mi
- Tedlock Knob: 12.6 mi
- Springston Knob: 12.7 mi
- Lane Spring: 1.8 mi
- Copper Spring: 12.5 mi
- Cave Spring: 13.7 mi
- Parsons Spring: 16.7 mi
- Uncle Sammys Spring: 17.9 mi
- Incline Village Beach: 14.0 mi
- Bendorf: 21.1 mi
- Cinova Beach: 21.1 mi
- Corlina Beach: 21.5 mi
- Seebrook Beach: 21.6 mi
- Frenchmans Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Saltpeter Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Goat Cliff: 20.7 mi
- Tiny Giant City: 23.0 mi
- Wide Giant City: 23.0 mi
- Lincoln Hills Natural Area: 2.4 mi
- George A. Hamilton Forest Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area: 9.3 mi
- Vonaventure Memorial Forest and Wildlife Area: 9.6 mi
- Sandy Island: 11.3 mi
- Burr Oak: 8.1 mi
- Mashek: 9.6 mi
- Owen: 10.4 mi
- Sterling Landing: 12.3 mi
- Hobart: 14.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 21.0 mi
- Memorial Tree: 21.3 mi
- Memorial Tree: 21.3 mi
- Veterans Momorial: 21.5 mi
- Warrior Statue: 22.0 mi
- Jim Crow Island: 10.8 mi
- Large Stag Island: 11.9 mi
- Gilead Gap: 12.6 mi
- Westport Island: 14.2 mi
- Mozier Landing Site: 16.2 mi
- Warren County Museum: 21.6 mi
- Center for American Archeology Museum: 23.0 mi
- James Beauchamp Clark House: 24.2 mi
- Mushroom Farm: 21.7 mi
- Community Garden: 23.4 mi
- Community Garden: 24.2 mi
- Winneberge Wheel: 22.3 mi
- Two Girls Playing: 22.6 mi
- Sailboat Sculpture: 24.9 mi
- Wright City Rest Area (Westbound): 17.8 mi
- Wright City Rest Area (Eastbound): 18.0 mi
- Falls: 23.0 mi
- Sierra Falls: 24.5 mi
- Our Lady of the Way Shrine: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of David Kessler Memorial Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Knob | NNW 333° | 305 m | 16.9 mi |
| Springston Knob | N 349° | 280 m | 12.7 mi |
| Tedlock Knob | NNW 348° | 275 m | 12.6 mi |
| Ben Watts Knob | N 353° | 275 m | 15.0 mi |
| Tucker Knob | ESE 104° | 268 m | 22.5 mi |
| Long Knob | NNW 348° | 267 m | 20.8 mi |
| Dale Knob | N 354° | 263 m | 13.0 mi |
| Tower Knob | N 356° | 259 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
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 | 29 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elsberry 1 S, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/577927772
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- St. Charles · 29 mi
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