Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area
Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 238 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Bean Marsh Natural Area, a nature reserve less than a tenth of a mile away. Glacial Hills Scenic Byway passes 4.5 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 238 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 173.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 14.3 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Morrow Park: 6.5 mi
- Challis Park: 6.6 mi
- Bromley Park: 7.0 mi
- Millard Allen Ball Park: 7.3 mi
- Lions Pool: 7.3 mi
- International Forest of Friendship: 7.2 mi
- Fort de Cavagnial: 9.9 mi
- The Beehive: 11.3 mi
- The Main Parade: 11.4 mi
- General Leavenworth Monument: 11.4 mi
- Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum: 6.6 mi
- Evah C. Cray Historical Home Museum: 7.1 mi
- Weston Historical Museum: 8.8 mi
- The National Silk Art Museum: 8.9 mi
- Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum: 9.6 mi
- Little Bean Marsh Natural Area: 0.0 mi
- Oak Mills Wildlife Area: 6.7 mi
- Kickapoo Island Wildlife Management Area: 9.3 mi
- Bluffwoods Conservation Area: 9.8 mi
- Atchison State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 12.4 mi
- Amelia Earhart: 6.7 mi
- Amelia Earhart One Acre Earth Portrait: 7.1 mi
- Concrete Steam Engine: 13.9 mi
- Concrete Covered Wagon: 14.1 mi
- Tall Oak: 20.1 mi
- Hancock Hill: 10.0 mi
- Sentinel Hill: 10.7 mi
- Wagner Point: 10.9 mi
- Government Hill: 11.4 mi
- Pilot Knob: 14.7 mi
- Sallie House: 6.8 mi
- CB&Q Locomotive 5614: 20.0 mi
- Nelson Rogers Residence: 20.2 mi
- Kansas Historical Marker - Troy: 20.3 mi
- Morrow Community Garden: 6.5 mi
- Leah Spratt Park: 20.0 mi
- OLOG Mary Garden: 23.1 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 7.1 mi
- Delaware City: 20.8 mi
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 12.6 mi
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 12.7 mi
- Bell Point: 10.4 mi
- Angel Falls: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | SSE 162° | 336 m | 14.7 mi |
| Hancock Hill | SSE 154° | 331 m | 10.0 mi |
| Wagner Point | SSE 156° | 326 m | 10.9 mi |
| Government Hill | SSE 160° | 324 m | 11.4 mi |
| King Hill | NNE 30° | 323 m | 17.5 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | SSE 161° | 322 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:11 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:18 | 17:00 |
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 | 27 | 32 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atchison, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1422900628
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