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Dorsett Hill Prairie Conservation Area

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Elevation, modelled
287 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Miller Hill342 m · 18.5 mi
Nearest byway
Frontier Military Historic Byway14.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:46local time
Coordinates
38.5141, -94.4148
Dorsett Hill Prairie Conservation Area from directly overhead

Dorsett Hill Prairie Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled 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.

Built
1979
Operated by
Missouri Department of Conservation

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Miller HillN 357°342 m18.5 mi
Brookhart HillNNE 23°309 m8.6 mi
Kohler HillNE 37°307 m11.3 mi
Long MoundSSE 148°300 m14.6 mi
Herrell HillNW 313°299 m2.5 mi
Christiansen MoundWNW 285°299 m3.1 mi
Staley MoundNE 41°299 m17.7 mi
Schindorff HillNE 36°297 m17.1 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:30
June solstice05:5520:0620:46
September equinox07:0618:4119:16
December solstice07:3216:1917:01

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303545556575797769584535
Precip in1.61.92.84.56.35.64.43.74.33.52.92.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Butler 4W, 18 mi away.

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