Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 261 m. Lookout Mountain stands 357 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Jamerson C. McCormack Conservation Area, a nature reserve 2.9 miles away. Glacial Hills Scenic Byway passes 8.1 miles off. 97 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 261 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 8.1 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
97 named places within 25 miles
- Sixth Principal Meridian Historical Marker: 7.7 mi
- Glacial Hills Info Kiosk: 8.1 mi
- Four State Lookout: 8.1 mi
- Welty Park: 9.4 mi
- Missouri River Historical Marker: 9.6 mi
- Maitland Depot Museum: 12.0 mi
- Skidmore Museum: 16.3 mi
- Richardson County Historical Society Museum: 18.8 mi
- Richardson County Military History Museum: 18.8 mi
- John Philip Falter Museum: 18.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 21.6 mi
- Grave of Homer White: 21.7 mi
- Civil War Cannon: 21.7 mi
- Govenor Morrill: 21.8 mi
- Elizabeth Krebs Mother of Modern Halloween: 21.9 mi
- Dinosaur: 9.8 mi
- Perk Coffee Cup: 22.3 mi
- Sillouette of Hiawatha: 22.5 mi
- Hook-Up Towing UFO: 22.5 mi
- Spirit of Hiawatha: 22.5 mi
- Jamerson C. McCormack Conservation Area: 2.9 mi
- Maitland Access: 12.2 mi
- Lance Family Annex: 13.6 mi
- Brown State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: 18.0 mi
- Midway Access: 21.8 mi
- Napier: 2.9 mi
- Oswald: 12.3 mi
- Kings Grove: 12.6 mi
- Nishnabotna: 19.7 mi
- St. Deroin: 20.3 mi
- Peach Tree Peak: 14.2 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 14.4 mi
- Nelson Rogers Residence: 22.6 mi
- Kansas Historical Marker - Troy: 23.0 mi
- Piersons Point: 17.5 mi
- Hiawatha Pollinator Plot: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | SSE 163° | 357 m | 14.4 mi |
| Peach Tree Peak | SE 127° | 20 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:13 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:16 | 16:59 |
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 | 25 | 30 | 42 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 41 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oregon, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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