Nature reserve · Missouri
Locust Creek Conservation Area
Locust Creek Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 241 m. The nearest named place is Forest Grove Park, a park 3.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 183 miles off. 28 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
Coordinates40.17555, -93.17889
- 183.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 93.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
28 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 13
- Forest Grove Park: 3.6 mi
- American Legion Park: 3.8 mi
- Browning City Park: 9.9 mi
- Shelby Park: 16.5 mi
- Linneus City Park: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Paw Paw: 7.6 mi
- Terre Haute: 18.5 mi
- Loeffler: 18.9 mi
- West Liberty: 21.7 mi
- Zig: 22.0 mi
Museums: 3
- Milan Depot: 3.8 mi
- Baker School: 24.1 mi
- Grundy County Museum: 24.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Union Ridge Conservation Area: 19.0 mi
- Montgomery Woods Conservation Area: 20.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
- South Crawford School (historical): 19.4 mi
- Union Church Cemetery: 20.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Trenton Community Garden: 23.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:05 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:08 | 16:51 |
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 | 22 | 27 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Green City 5N, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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