Hite Prairie Conservation Area
Hite Prairie Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 313 m. Rocky Mount stands 301 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Versailles City Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 141 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 141.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 116.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
71 named places within 25 miles
- Versailles City Park: 0.7 mi
- East Side Park: 1.5 mi
- Dunham Park: 2.0 mi
- City Park: 7.4 mi
- Rocky Mount Towersite State Wildlife Area: 14.4 mi
- Gravois Mills Access: 8.1 mi
- Proctor Towersite: 10.0 mi
- Manito Lake Conservation Area: 11.8 mi
- Coffman Beach Access: 13.5 mi
- Wigwam School Access: 14.9 mi
- Attners Bluffs: 14.4 mi
- Horsethief Bluff: 17.5 mi
- King Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Folsom Bluff: 18.8 mi
- Carrot Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Rocky Mount: 12.3 mi
- Reno Hill: 12.4 mi
- Wilson Hill: 18.1 mi
- Great Blue Heron Hill: 19.7 mi
- Baydy Peak: 21.1 mi
- Jacob's Cave: 5.4 mi
- Stark Caverns: 17.5 mi
- The History Tree: 19.5 mi
- Ozark Distillery: 21.7 mi
- Hooper Institute Historical Marker: 19.8 mi
- Original Osage Plant Turbine: 19.8 mi
- Missouri Pacific Railroad Caboose: 21.1 mi
- Fairground Gate: 21.9 mi
- Welcome to Lake of the Ozarks: 21.4 mi
- Fair Mural: 21.7 mi
- Armed Forces Mural: 21.9 mi
- Moniteau County Historical Society Museum: 21.7 mi
- Toby Spring: 22.4 mi
- Grand Glaize Beach: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hite Prairie Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mount | ESE 122° | 300.5 m | 12.3 mi |
| Reno Hill | N 4° | 267 m | 12.4 mi |
| Wilson Hill | SE 140° | 261 m | 18.1 mi |
| Morg Hill | S 185° | 250 m | 24.5 mi |
| Great Blue Heron Hill | SE 144° | 242 m | 19.7 mi |
| Baydy Peak | SSE 154° | 221 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:00 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:13 | 16:55 |
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 | 31 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Versailles, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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