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Sandy Island Bald Eagle Sanctuary

Sandy Island Bald Eagle Sanctuary from directly overhead

Sandy Island Bald Eagle Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 131 m. Springston Knob stands 280 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Winfield Access, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 2.6 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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What to expect

Operated by
The Nature Conservancy

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Getting there

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Coordinates38.99916, -90.68983

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Winfield Access: 0.4 mi
  • Batchtown State Fish and Waterfowl Management Area: 2.9 mi
  • Warrior Way Park: 3.0 mi
  • Titus Hollow Public Access Area: 3.6 mi
  • Goos Park: 5.7 mi
Peaks: 36
  • Indian Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Knolle Hill: 5.6 mi
  • Franklin Hill: 7.0 mi
  • McAdams Peak: 8.0 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 8.1 mi
Artworks: 16
Nature reserves: 14
Historic sites: 14
  • Veterans Memorial Walk: 13.7 mi
  • NGS Monument SC 03: 14.8 mi
  • Cancer Awareness Memorial: 16.3 mi
  • St Jude Dream Home 2017: 17.1 mi
  • Elsah Soldiers: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 13
  • Goat Cliff: 8.0 mi
  • Tiny Giant City: 10.4 mi
  • Wide Giant City: 10.4 mi
  • Little Giant City: 10.4 mi
  • Shelter Bluff: 10.9 mi
Springs: 11
  • Cave Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Twin Springs: 7.9 mi
  • Clay Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Artesian Spring: 10.6 mi
Museums: 8
Ghost towns: 7
Attractions: 7
  • Our Lady of the Way Shrine: 14.2 mi
  • Raging Rivers Water Park: 15.1 mi
  • Half court basketball: 18.5 mi
  • Katy Trail Completion Bell: 20.3 mi
  • The Factory: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Waterfalls: 5
  • Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Sierra Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Dripping Springs: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Rau Garden: 17.8 mi
  • Community Garden: 17.9 mi
  • Mushroom Farm: 20.0 mi
  • Discovery Gardens: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Incline Village Beach: 17.3 mi
  • Wunderblick Beach: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Wright City Rest Area (Westbound): 22.7 mi
  • Wright City Rest Area (Eastbound): 23.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sandy Island Bald Eagle Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Springston KnobNW 320°280 m22.2 mi
Tedlock KnobNW 319°275 m22.3 mi
Ben Watts KnobNW 324°275 m23.8 mi
Tucker KnobE 97°268 m9.8 mi
Dale KnobNW 323°263 m21.9 mi
Purtle KnobNNW 328°257 m18.5 mi
Painter KnobNNW 332°257 m24.3 mi
Woodson KnobNNW 330°251 m18.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:15
June solstice05:3819:5320:33
September equinox06:5118:2619:02
December solstice07:1916:0216:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293344556473767567564433
Precip in2.42.23.24.45.04.24.23.23.53.33.32.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elsberry 1 S, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1421036777

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