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Little Dixie Lake Conservation Area

Little Dixie Lake Conservation Area from directly overhead

Little Dixie Lake Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 256 m. The Pinnacles stands 212 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Shryocks Callaway Farms, a attraction 3.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 64 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
256 m

What to expect

Operated by
Missouri Department of Conservation

How to reach it

Coordinates38.91336, -92.12162

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Battle Park: 6.9 mi
  • Eastport Park: 7.4 mi
  • Vineyards Lake Park: 8.1 mi
  • Morgan Soccer Complex: 8.5 mi
  • El Chaparral Park: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 46
  • US Army Tank: 8.9 mi
  • Network: 9.9 mi
  • Winston Churchill Entrance Statue: 10.0 mi
  • Nexus: 10.5 mi
  • Lookout Point: 10.5 mi
Nature reserves: 30
Historic sites: 30
Gardens: 17
Museums: 15
Attractions: 7
  • Shryocks Callaway Farms: 3.6 mi
  • Boathenge: 15.7 mi
  • Burr Oak: 18.5 mi
  • Welcome to Mexico MO: 20.5 mi
  • Missouri Governor's Mansion Tours: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 3
  • Rollins Spring: 11.7 mi
  • Gum Spring: 21.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Sled Hill: 10.3 mi
  • The Pinnacles: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Stephens Lake Park Beach: 10.5 mi
  • Finger Lakes Swimming Beach: 15.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Little Dixie Lake Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnaclesNW 325°212 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:4419:5820:38
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2416:0816:50

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313646566675797769584535
Precip in2.12.13.04.94.84.24.14.13.83.52.72.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbia Rgnl AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1382387633

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