General Watkins Conservation Area
General Watkins Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 163 m. Grassy Knob stands 242 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lone Rock, a peak 5.1 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 0.9 miles off. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 14.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 20.1 mi off the Stars and Stripes Historical/Cultural Byway
- 24.1 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lowest Point in Illinois · 27 mi
- HWY 51 Overlook · 28 mi
- Lookout/Ob Deck · 30 mi
109 named places within 25 miles
- Scott City Park and Public Pool: 12.4 mi
- Sikeston Park: 13.3 mi
- Malone Park: 13.3 mi
- West End Park: 13.6 mi
- Clayton Park: 14.3 mi
- Lone Rock: 5.1 mi
- Bell Hill: 6.6 mi
- Cox Hill: 7.0 mi
- Bird Hill: 8.1 mi
- Cow Hill: 9.4 mi
- Scott City Historical Museum: 11.6 mi
- Sikeston Depot Museum & Cultural Center: 13.4 mi
- Historic Thebes Courthouse: 13.8 mi
- The Glenn House: 16.9 mi
- Red House Interpretive Center: 17.1 mi
- World’s Largest Fountain Drink Cup: 15.6 mi
- Historic Cape Girardeau Bridge: 16.8 mi
- Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center: 19.1 mi
- Cotton Belt Caboose: 23.9 mi
- Big Subway Gate: 24.4 mi
- Tywappity Conservation Area: 8.5 mi
- Cape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area: 16.1 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 16.6 mi
- Cape Woods Conservation Area: 17.9 mi
- Duck Creek Conservation Area (Dark Cypress Swamp Unit): 20.5 mi
- (Former site) Terrace Inn: 13.8 mi
- World’s Largest Fountain Drink Cup: 15.6 mi
- Fort D: 16.3 mi
- Desert Storm Memorial: 24.6 mi
- Missouri Wall of Fame: 17.2 mi
- Mississippi River Tales: 17.4 mi
- May Greene Garden: 17.3 mi
- Fears Bluff: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of General Watkins Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Knob | N 11° | 242 m | 22.7 mi |
| Vick Hill | NE 40° | 232 m | 22.5 mi |
| Coker Knob | NNE 16° | 228 m | 22.4 mi |
| Thompson Hill | NNE 14° | 221 m | 24.1 mi |
| Italian Hill | NE 44° | 196 m | 24.6 mi |
| Jackson Hill | NE 54° | 181 m | 10.2 mi |
| Santa Fe Hills | NE 55° | 177 m | 13.6 mi |
| Null Hill | WNW 294° | 174 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:23 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:05 | 16:46 |
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 | 35 | 39 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cape Girardeau Muni AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/147769888
Day trips start here
- Cape Girardeau · 17 mi
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