Dorsett Hill Prairie Conservation Area
Dorsett Hill Prairie Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 287 m. Miller Hill stands 342 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Dorsett Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Frontier Military Historic Byway passes 15 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1979
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 14.6 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Watching Blind · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cpl. Jacob R. Carver Memorial Park: 8.5 mi
- Adrian Optimist Community Park: 8.7 mi
- Frontier Village: 9.4 mi
- Adrian City Park: 9.5 mi
- South Street Park: 9.8 mi
- Dorsett Hill: 0.2 mi
- Hilltop Mound: 1.1 mi
- Masters Hill: 1.2 mi
- Steen Mound: 1.9 mi
- Herrell Hill: 2.5 mi
- Lt. Charles Garrison Memorial: 9.3 mi
- The Burnt District Monument: 9.8 mi
- Linn Valley Lakes Veterans Memorial: 18.2 mi
- World War Veterans Monument: 18.2 mi
- Bates County Veterans Tribute: 18.2 mi
- Coleville: 9.1 mi
- Vinton: 12.6 mi
- West Union: 14.2 mi
- Kimpton: 14.3 mi
- Index: 15.5 mi
- Amarugia Highlands Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
- Bittern Bottoms Conservation Area: 3.4 mi
- Louisburg Middle Creek State Fishing Lake: 13.7 mi
- La Cygne Wildlife Area: 15.6 mi
- Miami State Fishing Lake: 21.4 mi
- Little scoundrel: 24.8 mi
- Jazz II by Tom Corbin: 24.8 mi
- Jazz I by Tom Corbin: 24.8 mi
- Copper Hopper Chopper by David Seitzinger: 24.8 mi
- Geometric stratum by Tom Brewitz: 24.8 mi
- Frontier Village Museum: 9.5 mi
- Bates County Museum: 17.3 mi
- Belton Museum: 21.4 mi
- Dryden Drug Museum: 21.5 mi
- Linn Valley Lakes Swimming Beach: 19.0 mi
- Miola Beach: 24.0 mi
- Louisburg Cider Mill: 19.9 mi
- Rest Area Rte 69 & 52: 22.5 mi
- Paola Community Garden: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dorsett Hill Prairie Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Hill | N 357° | 342 m | 18.5 mi |
| Brookhart Hill | NNE 23° | 309 m | 8.6 mi |
| Kohler Hill | NE 37° | 307 m | 11.3 mi |
| Long Mound | SSE 148° | 300 m | 14.6 mi |
| Herrell Hill | NW 313° | 299 m | 2.5 mi |
| Christiansen Mound | WNW 285° | 299 m | 3.1 mi |
| Staley Mound | NE 41° | 299 m | 17.7 mi |
| Schindorff Hill | NE 36° | 297 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:19 | 17:01 |
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 | 30 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Butler 4W, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/577341951
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- Lee's Summit · 28 mi
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