Frank E. Wagner Conservation Area
Frank E. Wagner Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 256 m. Mound Bogard stands 290 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ovid, a ghost town 5.6 miles away. Old Trails Road passes 14 miles off. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 13.8 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 17.4 mi off the Sho-Me Santa Fe Trails
- 170.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
99 named places within 25 miles
- Ray County Community Lake: 7.4 mi
- Hamann Park: 8.0 mi
- Maurice Roberts Park: 8.4 mi
- Cevie Due Park: 8.9 mi
- Southview Park: 9.1 mi
- Crooked River Conservation Area: 8.5 mi
- Hardin Conservation Area: 9.8 mi
- W.L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area: 11.9 mi
- Foxglove Conservation Area: 11.9 mi
- Blue Jay Trail Access: 12.1 mi
- Needmore Hill: 19.1 mi
- Mound Bogard: 19.9 mi
- Bryant Knob: 21.2 mi
- Long Tater Hill: 21.9 mi
- Round Tater Hill: 22.2 mi
- Ray County Museum: 9.3 mi
- Excelsior Springs Museum: 17.7 mi
- Carroll County Historical Museum: 22.0 mi
- Jesse James Birthplace: 22.6 mi
- Kearney Historic Museum: 24.9 mi
- Lafayette County War Memorial: 14.1 mi
- old fountain: 21.2 mi
- Confederate Soldiers' Monument: 22.0 mi
- Douglas School: 23.3 mi
- Far West Temple Site: 23.3 mi
- Gabriella's Garden: 8.6 mi
- Mayview Community Garden: 23.2 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Lathrop Truck Parking Southbound: 22.9 mi
- Lathrop, Missouri Rest Area Northbound: 22.9 mi
- Madonna of the Trail statue: 13.8 mi
- Mount Vernon Church: 18.8 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 19.5 mi
- Tryst Falls: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Frank E. Wagner Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mound Bogard | ENE 74° | 290 m | 19.9 mi |
| Needmore Hill | NNW 328° | 286 m | 19.1 mi |
| Bone Hill | SW 214° | 282 m | 23.3 mi |
| Bryant Knob | SSW 193° | 275 m | 21.2 mi |
| Long Tater Hill | ENE 61° | 273 m | 21.9 mi |
| Round Tater Hill | ENE 62° | 252 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:06 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:14 | 16:56 |
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 | 26 | 31 | 42 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richmond 3S, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1367082271
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- Kearney · 25 mi
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