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Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery

Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery from directly overhead

Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Bradshaw Mountain stands 609 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Peninsula Observation Loop, a park 0.9 miles away. Ozark Mountain Highroad passes 5.5 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

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Missouri State Parks

How to reach it

Coordinates36.59736, -93.30100

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Peninsula Observation Loop: 0.9 mi
  • Moonshine Beach Park: 1.0 mi
  • Long Creek Public Use Area: 1.2 mi
  • Table Rock State Park: 1.2 mi
  • Coombs Ferry Park: 2.4 mi
Peaks: 53
Cliffs: 29
Attractions: 20
  • The Runaway Mountain Coaster: 2.0 mi
  • Go Karts: 3.0 mi
  • The Branson Ferris Wheel: 3.0 mi
  • Branson Helicopter Tours: 3.0 mi
  • Castle of Chaos & Hannah's Maze of Mirrors: 3.1 mi
Museums: 17
  • Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium: 2.9 mi
  • Titanic Museum: 3.1 mi
  • Hollywood Wax Museum: 3.1 mi
  • World's Largest Toy Museum: 3.5 mi
  • History of Fishing Museum: 3.5 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Historic sites: 6
  • Lest We Forget 9/11 Memorial: 3.6 mi
  • Veteran's Grove: 3.7 mi
  • The Missouri Gold Star Families Memorial: 3.7 mi
  • Ozark Medieval Fortress: 17.4 mi
  • Ruins - Log Cabin / Barn: 23.9 mi
Springs: 4
  • Rock Spring: 20.9 mi
  • Carney Spring: 22.9 mi
  • Gum Spring: 24.1 mi
  • Cash Spring: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Scripture Garden: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bradshaw MountainSSW 197°609 m23.3 mi
Kennedy MountainS 170°604 m25.0 mi
Anderson MountainSSW 209°552 m22.0 mi
Pine MountainS 188°547 m22.0 mi
Crystal MountainSSW 207°539 m23.9 mi
Potato HillSSW 205°537 m24.5 mi
Miller MountainSSW 207°532 m21.6 mi
Brushy KnobsSW 223°531 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5119:25
June solstice05:5619:5720:36
September equinox07:0218:3819:12
December solstice07:2216:2217:02

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353948576674787870594839
Precip in2.82.94.34.85.53.94.14.25.13.93.93.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Branson AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1430767784

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