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Moniteau Creek Conservation Area

Moniteau Creek Conservation Area from directly overhead

Moniteau Creek Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 187 m. The Pinnacles stands 212 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Landmark, a ghost town 3.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 79 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Missouri Department of Conservation
Getting there

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Coordinates39.09440, -92.58586
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fayette City Park: 7.0 mi
  • Dougherty Park: 8.8 mi
  • Fayette City Lakes: 8.8 mi
  • Diana Bend Parking area: 9.5 mi
  • Big Pecan Trees Parking Area: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 45
  • Power box pole person: 11.3 mi
  • Pete the Pterobutterdactylfly: 12.1 mi
  • You Will Miss 100% of the Shots You Never Take: 14.7 mi
  • Horse Sculptures: 14.9 mi
  • Taking the Plunge: 15.3 mi
Nature reserves: 26
Gardens: 16
  • Epple Memorial Garden: 6.6 mi
  • Central Missouri Cancer Memorial Park: 12.1 mi
  • herbs and veggitables: 14.9 mi
  • Kilgore's Community Garden: 14.9 mi
  • The Sensory Garden: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 14
Museums: 12
  • Friends of Rocheport Historic Museum: 8.1 mi
  • Kemper Museum: 11.8 mi
  • Lewis Miller's Mitchell Collection: 12.0 mi
  • River, Rails & Trails Museum: 12.1 mi
  • Glasgow Community Museum: 16.6 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Historical Exhibit: 9.9 mi
  • The Peach Tree Farm: 10.6 mi
  • Old MKT Railroad Bridge: 12.1 mi
  • Burr Oak: 15.0 mi
  • Boathenge: 21.9 mi
Springs: 4
  • Big Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Gum Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Rollins Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Big Spring: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Boonville Rest Area Westbound: 13.3 mi
  • Boonville Rest Area Eastbound: 13.3 mi
Peaks: 2
  • The Pinnacles: 14.4 mi
  • Sled Hill: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Finger Lakes Swimming Beach: 14.6 mi
  • Stephens Lake Park Beach: 17.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Moniteau Creek Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnaclesE 79°212 m14.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:23
June solstice05:4520:0020:40
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2716:0916:52

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283343546473777668564433
Precip in2.02.12.94.44.94.64.44.04.13.42.71.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Franklin 1W, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/116987520

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