Duck Creek Conservation Area (Dark Cypress Swamp Unit)
Duck Creek Conservation Area (Dark Cypress Swamp Unit) is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 108 m. Gimlet Mountain stands 298 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sank State Wildlife Area, a park 1.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 30 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 29.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 20.9 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 16.7 mi off the Stars and Stripes Historical/Cultural Byway
Overlooks nearby
- HWY 51 Overlook · 13 mi
- Monolopy Overlook Platform · 15 mi
- Lookout/Ob Deck · 15 mi
- Lookout/Ob Deck · 15 mi
70 named places within 25 miles
- Null Hill: 3.6 mi
- Baker Hill: 6.1 mi
- Shoal Hill: 7.3 mi
- Ringer Hill: 10.6 mi
- Lost Hill: 10.6 mi
- Sank State Wildlife Area: 1.9 mi
- Dark Cypress Swamp State Wildlife Area: 3.8 mi
- Mayberry Park: 4.7 mi
- Duck Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
- Duck Creek Conservation Area: 9.0 mi
- Eaglette: 7.7 mi
- Castorville: 11.3 mi
- Stroderville: 12.1 mi
- Zeta: 14.1 mi
- Alhambra: 14.4 mi
- Fears Bluff: 5.2 mi
- Snake Bluff: 6.6 mi
- Fry Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Devils Washboard: 17.2 mi
- Mingo National Wildlife Refuge: 14.8 mi
- Mingo Wilderness: 17.5 mi
- Tywappity Conservation Area: 19.5 mi
- General Watkins Conservation Area: 20.5 mi
- Caboose: 23.8 mi
- Dexter Welcome Center Depot and Museum: 23.8 mi
- (Former site) Terrace Inn: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Duck Creek Conservation Area (Dark Cypress Swamp Unit). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gimlet Mountain | NW 316° | 298 m | 21.5 mi |
| Big Rock | NW 319° | 245 m | 17.0 mi |
| Diddle Hill | N 357° | 228 m | 24.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | N 3° | 226 m | 13.6 mi |
| Childers Hill | WSW 252° | 213 m | 17.5 mi |
| Buck Knob | N 6° | 195 m | 22.0 mi |
| Flynn Hill | W 265° | 178 m | 24.3 mi |
| Null Hill | NNE 17° | 174 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:06 | 16:47 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Advance 1 S, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Cape Girardeau · 27 mi
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