Roger V. and Viola Wachal Smith Conservation Area
Roger V. and Viola Wachal Smith Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 212 m. Reno Hill stands 267 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Marion Access, a nature reserve 4.0 miles away. Great River Road passes 88 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 87.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 121.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Davis Private Park: 4.3 mi
- Niekamp Park: 6.9 mi
- California Sports Complex: 7.1 mi
- Latham Memorial Park: 7.6 mi
- City Park: 7.7 mi
- Armed Forces Mural: 7.5 mi
- Fair Mural: 7.6 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 14.9 mi
- Sonny Liston Portrait: 15.7 mi
- In Gratitude: 18.3 mi
- Marion Access: 4.0 mi
- Marion Bottoms Conservation Area: 5.0 mi
- Hartsburg Access: 5.9 mi
- Hart Creek Conservation Area: 6.8 mi
- Church Farm Conservation Area: 7.3 mi
- Fairground Gate: 7.4 mi
- Missouri Pacific Railroad Caboose: 7.8 mi
- Hooper Institute Historical Marker: 12.7 mi
- Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial: 14.9 mi
- Louisiana Purchase Monument: 14.9 mi
- Battle Garden: 19.7 mi
- Courtyard Garden: 20.3 mi
- Tucker Mini-Prairie Garden: 20.4 mi
- Children's Garden: 20.5 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 20.6 mi
- Moniteau County Historical Society Museum: 7.6 mi
- Missouri State Museum: 14.9 mi
- Missouri State Penitentiary Museum: 15.6 mi
- Walters-Boone County Historic Museum: 18.6 mi
- Museum of Anthropology: 20.4 mi
- Boathenge: 11.2 mi
- Missouri Governor's Mansion Tours: 15.1 mi
- Missouri State Penitentiary Tours: 15.6 mi
- Burr Oak: 16.7 mi
- The Peach Tree Farm: 21.4 mi
- Binder Lake Pavilion & Bait Shop (Seasonal): 7.8 mi
- The Beach: 11.1 mi
- Rothwell Park Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Reservable Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Decatur: 14.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 19.7 mi
- Teal: 24.2 mi
- Cote Sans Dessein: 24.4 mi
- Rollins Spring: 19.3 mi
- Gum Spring: 21.1 mi
- Mill Site Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Big Manitou Bluffs: 20.4 mi
- Sled Hill: 21.1 mi
- Reno Hill: 22.9 mi
- Stephens Lake Park Beach: 21.2 mi
- Boonville Rest Area Eastbound: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Roger V. and Viola Wachal Smith Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reno Hill | W 260° | 267 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:11 | 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 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — California, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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