Flat Rock State Wildlife Area
Flat Rock State Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 378 m. King Mountain stands 463 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Bee Bluff, a cliff 4.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 100 miles off. 130 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 378 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 100.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
130 named places within 25 miles
- Alley Spring: 5.6 mi
- Rymer Spring: 7.9 mi
- Artisian Well: 8.9 mi
- Blue Spring: 9.6 mi
- Round Spring: 10.6 mi
- Jeny Ridge: 9.5 mi
- Angel Ridge: 9.7 mi
- Tip Top Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Jerktail Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Coot Mountain: 15.9 mi
- Bee Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Red Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Buttin Rock: 9.9 mi
- Echo Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Skunk Pond State Wildlife Management Area: 7.8 mi
- Virgin Pine Forest: 9.6 mi
- Blue Spring Campsite: 9.7 mi
- Sunklands-Burr Oak State Wildlife Area: 10.5 mi
- Mahan Roadside Park: 11.1 mi
- Hattie: 14.3 mi
- Nagle: 15.3 mi
- Rector: 16.4 mi
- Congo: 16.4 mi
- Cedargrove: 17.5 mi
- Joshua T. Chilton Memorial Access: 10.4 mi
- Midvale Conservation Area: 11.1 mi
- Summersville Towersite: 13.1 mi
- Cedar Grove Conservation Area: 18.0 mi
- Powder Mill Cave Natural Area: 20.3 mi
- Beach 3: 10.9 mi
- Beach 2: 11.0 mi
- Beach 3: 11.0 mi
- Pulltite: 11.8 mi
- Round Spring: 10.6 mi
- Sinking Creek Day Use Area: 11.7 mi
- Round Spring Natural Bridge: 10.6 mi
- Turner Natural Bridge: 23.2 mi
- Cross Country Trail Rides: 10.7 mi
- Welch Spring: 15.5 mi
- Horseshoe Horse: 10.2 mi
- Welch Spring Hospital: 15.5 mi
- Rocky Falls: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flat Rock State Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | WSW 240° | 463 m | 23.3 mi |
| Queens Mountain | WSW 241° | 446 m | 22.2 mi |
| Stegall Mountain | ESE 109° | 409 m | 19.9 mi |
| Thorny Mountain | ESE 105° | 405 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mule Mountain | ESE 111° | 403 m | 18.7 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | E 86° | 385 m | 17.0 mi |
| Coot Mountain | E 90° | 379 m | 15.9 mi |
| Tip Top Mountain | ENE 69° | 377 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:12 | 16:53 |
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 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Summersville 3 SE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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