Hardin Conservation Area
Hardin Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 209 m. Wagon Knob stands 305 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is City Park, a park 4.4 miles away. Old Trails Road passes 4.5 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 9.1 mi off the Sho-Me Santa Fe Trails
Named places within 25 miles
- City Park: 4.4 mi
- Battle of Lexington State Historic Site: 4.4 mi
- Lexington Riverfront Park: 4.4 mi
- Historic College Park: 4.6 mi
- Crystal Lake Park: 5.3 mi
- Frank E. Wagner Conservation Area: 9.8 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Baltimore Bottom Unit: 10.2 mi
- W.L. Schifferdecker Memorial Conservation Area: 12.4 mi
- Baltimore Bend Conservation Area: 12.5 mi
- Baltimore Bend Conservation Area: 13.9 mi
- Lafayette County War Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Confederate Soldiers' Monument: 12.3 mi
- Douglas School: 13.6 mi
- old fountain: 19.7 mi
- Little Sister of Lady Liberty: 23.6 mi
- Bryant Knob: 13.7 mi
- Bone Hill: 18.8 mi
- Mound Bogard: 22.0 mi
- Wagon Knob: 22.1 mi
- Shields Hill: 23.5 mi
- Cuba: 12.5 mi
- Ovid: 15.1 mi
- Fortyville: 17.1 mi
- Quote: 21.6 mi
- Fisher: 24.8 mi
- Ray County Museum: 8.0 mi
- Carroll County Historical Museum: 20.6 mi
- Excelsior Springs Museum: 21.3 mi
- Oak Grove Historic Society: 23.0 mi
- Gabriella's Garden: 7.5 mi
- Mayview Community Garden: 13.6 mi
- Concordia Rest Area Westbound: 22.4 mi
- Concordia Rest Area Eastbound: 22.5 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
- Madonna of the Trail statue: 5.1 mi
- Mount Vernon Church: 24.3 mi
- Tryst Falls: 24.6 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hardin Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wagon Knob | SSW 197° | 305 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mound Bogard | NE 47° | 290 m | 22.0 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | SW 227° | 289 m | 24.9 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | SW 228° | 286 m | 24.6 mi |
| Bone Hill | WSW 238° | 282 m | 18.8 mi |
| Bryant Knob | SW 214° | 275 m | 13.7 mi |
| Shields Hill | ENE 75° | 241 m | 23.5 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 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 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 | 29 | 34 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington 3E, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1367082263
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- Kearney · 29 mi
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