Long Ridge Conservation Area
Long Ridge Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 224 m. Little Pilot Knob stands 428 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Copper Hollow Spring, a spring 5.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 3.1 miles off. 157 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 49.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 58.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Blind · 23 mi
157 named places within 25 miles
- Sunny Jim Bottomley City Park: 5.3 mi
- Campbell-Chapman Park: 6.2 mi
- City Lake Park: 6.4 mi
- Meramec Conservation Area: 6.8 mi
- International Friendship Park: 8.2 mi
- Copper Hollow Spring: 5.1 mi
- La Jolla Spring: 5.2 mi
- Elm Spring: 5.4 mi
- Roaring Spring: 5.4 mi
- Cress Spring: 6.1 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 13.3 mi
- 9-11 Memorial: 14.0 mi
- Veterans Memoria: 14.0 mi
- Disabled Veterans Memorial: 14.6 mi
- 9/11 Memorial Plaque: 20.3 mi
- Sand Ford Access: 5.3 mi
- Sappington Bridge Access: 9.4 mi
- Mayer's Landing Access: 11.7 mi
- Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area: 11.8 mi
- Onyx Cave Conservation Area: 12.2 mi
- St Clair Historical Museum: 10.9 mi
- Franklin County Historical Socirty Museum: 14.0 mi
- Caldwell Franklin County Museum: 18.3 mi
- Iron Spike Model Train Museum: 19.4 mi
- Crawford County Historical: 20.2 mi
- Meremec Caverns: 5.2 mi
- Meramec Caverns: 5.2 mi
- Old Bus Stop and Gallery Route 66: 11.0 mi
- Canoehenge: 16.2 mi
- World's largest rocker: 23.8 mi
- Benjamin Franklin: 14.0 mi
- George Washington: 20.5 mi
- Washington, Missouri: 20.7 mi
- Canoe Tower: 24.5 mi
- Saint Clair Rest Area (Eastbound): 6.8 mi
- Saint Clair Rest Area (Westbound): 6.9 mi
- Peace Community Garden: 19.9 mi
- Hansie Holdmeyer Memorial Garden: 20.6 mi
- Vilander Bluff: 12.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Long Ridge Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Pilot Knob | SSE 154° | 428 m | 23.5 mi |
| Flint Hill | SSE 158° | 403 m | 21.1 mi |
| Litton Hill | SSE 153° | 384 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mineral Hill | S 180° | 328 m | 8.7 mi |
| Sandy Hill | ESE 122° | 307 m | 21.0 mi |
| Berry Hill | ESE 120° | 293 m | 22.1 mi |
| Lea Hill | S 187° | 288 m | 17.4 mi |
| Fair View Hill | S 178° | 287 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:07 | 16:48 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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