- Elevation, modelled
- 295 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Lead Hill495 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road110.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 37.3621, -91.9800
Horseshoe Bend Natural Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled 295 m. Lead Hill stands 495 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mineral Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away. Great River Road passes 111 miles off. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Horseshoe Bend Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Hill | SW 217° | 495 m | 19.7 mi |
| Queens Mountain | S 169° | 446 m | 24.3 mi |
| Bald Knob Mountain | SW 221° | 434 m | 22.8 mi |
| Cabbage Head | N 349° | 332 m | 17.6 mi |
- 110.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 22.2 mi off the Blue Buck Knob Scenic Byway
74 named places within 25 miles
- Plum Valley: 5.6 mi
- Raftville: 6.6 mi
- Roubidoux: 10.1 mi
- Hurst: 10.5 mi
- Hazleton: 11.5 mi
- Mineral Spring: 1.0 mi
- Boiling Spring: 6.7 mi
- Dripping Spring: 6.9 mi
- Dripping Spring: 7.0 mi
- Burnett Spring: 8.4 mi
- Dogs Bluff Access: 2.7 mi
- Piney River Narrows Conservation Area: 3.1 mi
- Houston Towersite: 6.2 mi
- Baptist Camp Access: 7.5 mi
- Barnes Conservation Area: 9.3 mi
- Emmet Kelly Park: 2.9 mi
- Larson State Wildlife Management Area: 16.7 mi
- Rodeo Stadium: 17.4 mi
- Alumni Memorial Park: 22.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 22.1 mi
- White Rock Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Bell Bluff: 3.5 mi
- Narrow Gap Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Pine Bluff: 20.2 mi
- Chimney Rock: 24.4 mi
- Cabbage Head: 17.6 mi
- Lead Hill: 19.7 mi
- Bald Knob Mountain: 22.8 mi
- Queens Mountain: 24.3 mi
- Texas County Museum of Art: 11.6 mi
- Paddy Creek Natural Arch: 14.1 mi
- Welch Spring Hospital: 22.4 mi
- Welch Spring: 22.4 mi
- Dad's Garden: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:14 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 38 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston, 4 mi away.
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