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Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area

Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area from directly overhead

Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 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.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Missouri Department of Conservation

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.90059, -90.41634

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Parks
  • 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
Artworks
Historic sites
  • 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
Museums: 53
Gardens: 51
  • 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
Peaks: 26
  • 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
Nature reserves: 23
  • Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Bryan Island: 5.9 mi
  • Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area: 6.3 mi
  • Pelican Island Natural Area: 6.6 mi
  • Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve: 10.5 mi
  • Little Creek: 11.0 mi
Picnic sites: 23
Springs: 21
  • Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Spring: 6.8 mi
  • Spring: 7.3 mi
  • Spring: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • 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
Waterfalls: 9
  • Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Sierra Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Creek Trek Waterfall: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 7
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tucker KnobNW 319°268 m7.5 mi
McAdams PeakNW 309°246 m8.7 mi
Rocky HillNW 325°238 m21.2 mi
Kintown HillNW 324°238 m21.3 mi
McCoy HillNNW 333°237 m10.1 mi
Franklin HillNW 319°234 m16.9 mi
Gaske HillNW 323°234 m21.8 mi
Bald KnobNW 307°234 m25.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:3719:5120:31
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1716:0216:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313545576775797769584536
Precip in2.51.93.14.24.64.63.73.73.02.73.12.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Charles CO AP, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/629445244

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