Painted Rock Conservation Area
Painted Rock Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Indian House Mounds stands 328 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Castle Rock, a ghost town 5.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 106 miles off. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 105.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 89.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 32.9 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
116 named places within 25 miles
- Meta City Park: 7.1 mi
- Countryside Park: 8.2 mi
- Green Berry Acres: 10.1 mi
- Hough Park: 10.9 mi
- Osage-Tavern State Wildlife Area: 11.4 mi
- Pikes Camp Access: 5.6 mi
- St. Thomas Ferry Access: 5.6 mi
- Mari-Osa Access: 8.1 mi
- Honey Creek Access: 9.4 mi
- Moreau 50 Access: 9.7 mi
- High Point Hill: 8.6 mi
- Grapevine Hill: 9.4 mi
- Thompson Hill: 9.9 mi
- Lost Hill: 11.0 mi
- House Mounds: 16.0 mi
- Cave Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Twin Rocks: 15.4 mi
- Keeney Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Matt Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Fish Hollow Bluff: 18.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 5.4 mi
- Teal: 8.3 mi
- Lisletown: 8.4 mi
- Cote Sans Dessein: 14.5 mi
- Gascondy: 15.2 mi
- Soldiers' Memorial Plaza: 11.7 mi
- Cole County War Memorial: 12.5 mi
- Lewis and Clark Memorial: 12.7 mi
- Missouri Veterans Memorial: 12.8 mi
- Louisiana Purchase Monument: 12.8 mi
- Museum of Missouri Military History: 10.4 mi
- Missouri State Penitentiary Museum: 12.2 mi
- Missouri State Museum: 12.8 mi
- Missouri State Penitentiary Tours: 12.3 mi
- Missouri Governor's Mansion Tours: 12.6 mi
- Cote Sans Dessin: 14.2 mi
- Sonny Liston Portrait: 12.1 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 12.8 mi
- Meyers Spring: 15.4 mi
- Binder Lake Pavilion & Bait Shop (Seasonal): 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Painted Rock Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian House Mounds | SE 133° | 328 m | 24.2 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ESE 106° | 300 m | 17.6 mi |
| High Point | SW 224° | 288 m | 19.3 mi |
| High Point Hill | SSW 197° | 279 m | 8.6 mi |
| Buck Knob | SW 232° | 268 m | 18.6 mi |
| Thompson Hill | SSW 200° | 252 m | 9.9 mi |
| House Mounds | SE 144° | 250 m | 16.0 mi |
| Hatchee | ESE 121° | 245 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
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 | 30 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jefferson City WTP, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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