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Lathrop Bridge Access

Lathrop Bridge Access from directly overhead

Lathrop Bridge Access is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Nebo Hill stands 291 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is McGee Family Conservation Area, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 178 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Missouri Department of Conservation

How to reach it

Coordinates39.56699, -94.40890

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Perkins Park: 1.8 mi
  • Fireman's Park: 2.2 mi
  • Ted Moore Park: 2.4 mi
  • Smithville Lake State Wildlife Area: 4.3 mi
  • Turney City Park: 6.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
  • Mary Wilhelmina Lancaster: 10.7 mi
  • War Memorial: 14.3 mi
  • Remembrance Memorial: 15.4 mi
  • Far West Temple Site: 16.5 mi
  • History of Amity Area: 20.2 mi
Museums: 9
  • Jesse James Birthplace: 13.0 mi
  • Kearney Historic Museum: 13.6 mi
  • Old School of Cameron: 15.1 mi
  • Excelsior Springs Museum: 18.4 mi
  • Historic Liberty Jail: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Lathrop Truck Parking Southbound: 8.0 mi
  • Lathrop, Missouri Rest Area Northbound: 8.3 mi
  • Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 21.1 mi
  • Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Little Platte Swim Beach: 13.5 mi
  • Watkins Mill Beach: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Needmore Hill: 17.5 mi
  • Nebo Hill: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 2
  • United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.: 23.7 mi
  • Molten Swing: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Mount Vernon Church: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Tryst Falls: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lathrop Bridge Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nebo HillS 173°291 m24.8 mi
Needmore HillENE 78°286 m17.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5419:30
June solstice05:5120:0920:49
September equinox07:0618:4119:16
December solstice07:3516:1516:58

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263142526373777667554232
Precip in1.11.42.33.95.45.34.94.44.33.52.11.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithville Lake, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1374184124

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