John Alva Fuson, MO Conservation Area
John Alva Fuson, MO Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 354 m. Pleasant Knob stands 495 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Loring, a ghost town 8.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 10 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 10.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 139.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
70 named places within 25 miles
- Harke Park: 12.2 mi
- Nelson Park: 12.6 mi
- Mount Rose Memorial Park: 13.2 mi
- Wilber Allen Memorial State Wildlife Area: 13.2 mi
- Odin Woods Fork Public Fishing Access: 13.4 mi
- Callaway Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Mill Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Thompson Bluff: 16.5 mi
- Jameson Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Flanagan Bluff: 20.8 mi
- Loring: 8.7 mi
- Hiatt: 11.3 mi
- Sampson: 11.9 mi
- New Grove: 15.3 mi
- Mingsville: 15.8 mi
- AbbyLee Modern Court Among the Trees ghost sign: 12.6 mi
- White Hart Renaissance Fair: 14.0 mi
- Hubble Spacecraft Statue: 17.6 mi
- rocket ship statue: 18.5 mi
- abandoned Cafe sign: 18.5 mi
- Giant Buffalo: 24.0 mi
- Doug Jones Grave: 24.3 mi
- Rose Wilder's Grave: 24.3 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Grave: 24.3 mi
- Carl Memorial: 24.8 mi
- Bell Spring: 20.5 mi
- Land Spring: 21.4 mi
- Bennett Spring: 21.5 mi
- Sand Spring: 22.7 mi
- Pleasant Knob: 18.0 mi
- North View Hill: 23.6 mi
- Lone Rock: 24.9 mi
- Conway Rest Area (Eastbound): 12.6 mi
- Conway Rest Area (Westbound): 12.6 mi
- Bennett Spring Access: 23.1 mi
- Lamberson Memorial Conservation Area: 23.2 mi
- Laura Ingals Wilder Statue: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Alva Fuson, MO Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Knob | S 185° | 495 m | 18.0 mi |
| North View Hill | WSW 242° | 444 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:16 | 16:57 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grovespring 1NE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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