Peter A. Eck Conservation Area
Peter A. Eck Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 297 m. Pilot Knob stands 372 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Discharge pipe, a spring 1.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 106 miles off. 86 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 105.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 17.4 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
86 named places within 25 miles
- Discharge pipe: 1.2 mi
- Slabtown Spring: 1.4 mi
- Prewett Spring: 2.8 mi
- Hazelton Spring: 4.0 mi
- Falling Springs: 4.1 mi
- Rodeo Stadium: 6.3 mi
- Bosa Heights Park: 16.8 mi
- Fort Leonard Wood State Wildlife Management Area: 17.3 mi
- Richard F Clement Memorial State Forest and Wildlife Area: 17.6 mi
- Saint Robert Municipal Park: 17.8 mi
- Ross Access: 6.2 mi
- George O. White State Forest Nursery: 7.8 mi
- Horseshoe Bend Natural Area: 15.4 mi
- Houston Towersite: 17.2 mi
- Dogs Bluff Access: 17.7 mi
- Pine Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Narrow Gap Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Bell Bluff: 12.4 mi
- White Rock Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 23.6 mi
- Texas County Museum of Art: 10.8 mi
- U.S. Army Engineer, Chemical, and Military Police Museum: 12.3 mi
- Circus Sideshow Museum: 17.6 mi
- Old Stagecoach Stop: 19.6 mi
- Pulaski County Museum: 19.6 mi
- Cabbage Head: 2.3 mi
- Deckers Point: 14.8 mi
- Lost Hill: 16.7 mi
- Pilot Knob: 20.4 mi
- Uranus, Missouri: 17.6 mi
- Frog Rock: 19.3 mi
- John's "Modern" Cabins: 24.9 mi
- Paddy Creek Natural Arch: 2.0 mi
- Natural Bridge: 19.2 mi
- Dad's Garden: 14.2 mi
- Trail of Tears Memorial: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peter A. Eck Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | NE 37° | 372 m | 20.4 mi |
| Cabbage Head | NNW 333° | 332 m | 2.3 mi |
| Lost Hill | N 349° | 241 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Licking 4N, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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