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Fort Pike Access

Fort Pike Access from directly overhead

Fort Pike Access is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 157 m. Bryan Hill stands 202 m to the north-northwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Frost Island Conservation Area, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 110 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Missouri Department of Conservation

How to reach it

Coordinates40.46028, -91.56682

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Joyce Park: 7.3 mi
  • Kahoka Square: 8.6 mi
  • O-Mak-O-Hak Park: 8.7 mi
  • Tolmie Park: 9.1 mi
  • Charleston Roadside Park: 9.2 mi
Nature reserves: 27
Museums: 11
Historic sites: 8
Attractions: 5
  • ATSF Depot: 17.7 mi
  • CB&Q Depot: 17.7 mi
  • Sante Fe Caboose: 17.7 mi
  • Sante Fe Locomotive: 17.9 mi
  • Canton CB&Q Depot: 23.0 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Bryan Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Mount Moriah: 10.8 mi
  • College Hill: 22.9 mi
  • Jollyville Hill: 23.4 mi
Artworks: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Riley Creek Rest Area: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Martin Pond: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Pike Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bryan HillNNW 335°202 m6.2 mi
Mount MoriahE 87°195 m10.8 mi
College HillS 175°184 m22.9 mi
Jollyville HillNE 48°161 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:3720:0020:41
September equinox06:5518:2919:05
December solstice07:2716:0016:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252940526372767467554230
Precip in1.61.82.54.25.35.24.13.83.43.32.61.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keokuk Lock DAM 19, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1470153719

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