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Frost Island Conservation Area

Frost Island Conservation Area from directly overhead

Frost Island Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. Bryan Hill stands 202 m to the north-northwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Iliniwek Village State Historic Site, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 5.7 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Missouri Department of Conservation

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.44742, -91.54063

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Joyce Park: 5.8 mi
  • Tolmie Park: 7.5 mi
  • Fort Edwards: 7.9 mi
  • Kilbourne Park: 8.0 mi
  • Ralston Park: 8.0 mi
Museums: 11
Historic sites: 8
Attractions: 5
  • ATSF Depot: 17.3 mi
  • CB&Q Depot: 17.3 mi
  • Sante Fe Caboose: 17.4 mi
  • Sante Fe Locomotive: 17.5 mi
  • Canton CB&Q Depot: 22.0 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Bryan Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Mount Moriah: 9.5 mi
  • College Hill: 21.9 mi
  • Jollyville Hill: 23.0 mi
Artworks: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Riley Creek Rest Area: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Martin Pond: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Frost Island Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bryan HillNNW 328°202 m7.6 mi
Mount MoriahE 82°195 m9.5 mi
College HillS 178°184 m21.9 mi
Jollyville HillNE 44°161 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3720:0020:41
September equinox06:5418:2919:05
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, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1470149547

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