- Elevation, modelled
- 129 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 7.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route4.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9006, -90.4163
Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled 129 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilkie, a ghost town 1.2 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 4.4 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | NW 319° | 268 m | 7.5 mi |
| McAdams Peak | NW 309° | 246 m | 8.7 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NW 325° | 238 m | 21.2 mi |
| Kintown Hill | NW 324° | 238 m | 21.3 mi |
| McCoy Hill | NNW 333° | 237 m | 10.1 mi |
| Franklin Hill | NW 319° | 234 m | 16.9 mi |
| Gaske Hill | NW 323° | 234 m | 21.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 307° | 234 m | 25.0 mi |
- 4.4 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 9.9 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 19.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 8.4 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine · 5 mi
- Confluence Overlook · 6 mi
- Lover’s Leap · 8 mi
- Eagle Roost Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 4.5 mi
- Raging Rivers Water Park: 4.7 mi
- Half court basketball: 9.7 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 12.2 mi
- McPike Mansion: 12.5 mi
- Elsah Historic District: 4.7 mi
- New Piasa Chautauqua Historic District: 4.8 mi
- New Town Pickleball: 5.8 mi
- Island District Quay: 5.9 mi
- Sunset Park: 6.0 mi
- Mary the Turtle: 4.8 mi
- Blancette: 8.1 mi
- Two Girls Playing: 8.5 mi
- Winneberge Wheel: 8.7 mi
- Lewis and Clark Statue: 9.3 mi
- Elsah Soldiers: 5.0 mi
- Cancer Awareness Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 7.4 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 7.4 mi
- HM ST Charles: 9.2 mi
- Missouri Wing: 2.1 mi
- Museum of Western Jesuit Missions: 8.2 mi
- Alumni House/Museum: 9.1 mi
- Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Center: 9.5 mi
- Saint Charles Heritage Museum: 12.5 mi
- Rau Garden: 8.0 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 9.8 mi
- The Grove: 12.4 mi
- River of Colors: 12.4 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 12.5 mi
- Lone Tree Indian Mound: 5.8 mi
- Tucker Knob: 7.5 mi
- Park High Point: 7.6 mi
- Two Story Hill: 7.8 mi
- Cedar Hill: 8.5 mi
- Cuivre Island: 13.4 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 17.9 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 17.9 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 17.9 mi
- Picnic Pad 1: 18.0 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 4.8 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 5.7 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 6.0 mi
- Cliff: 6.2 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 6.4 mi
- Falls: 5.1 mi
- Falls: 5.1 mi
- Sierra Falls: 6.4 mi
- Falls: 7.6 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 10.1 mi
- Wilkie: 1.2 mi
- Machens: 4.5 mi
- Firma: 14.0 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 15.6 mi
- Sterling Landing: 20.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Charles CO AP, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- St. Charles · 9 mi
- Ferguson · 12 mi
- Alton · 14 mi
- St. Louis County · 18 mi
- Granite City · 20 mi
- St. Louis · 21 mi
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