Stony Point Prairie Conservation Area
Stony Point Prairie Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 322 m. The Mound stands 352 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Flory, a ghost town 3.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 23 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 23.3 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
71 named places within 25 miles
- Boston Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Ruark Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Mill Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Downs Bluff: 13.8 mi
- Shaw Bluff: 13.8 mi
- Ruark Bluff Park: 12.0 mi
- Toney Park: 12.8 mi
- Mutton Creek North Access: 13.3 mi
- Mutton Creek Park: 13.4 mi
- Hawker Point Public Use Area: 14.0 mi
- Bald Hill: 12.0 mi
- Hyder Hill: 12.0 mi
- Scott Hill: 13.8 mi
- Chapel Hill: 14.0 mi
- Sand Mountain: 14.7 mi
- El Dorado Springs Historical Spring: 23.9 mi
- Robert E Talbot Conservation Area: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stony Point Prairie Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mound | SE 144° | 352 m | 18.6 mi |
| Bryant Mound | SE 140° | 351 m | 19.0 mi |
| The Mound | ENE 65° | 333 m | 21.1 mi |
| Bunker Hill | ESE 107° | 323 m | 21.7 mi |
| Sand Mountain | ESE 107° | 321 m | 14.7 mi |
| Knothead Hill | E 90° | 321 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | ENE 77° | 310 m | 12.0 mi |
| Scott Hill | E 85° | 309 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:21 | 17:02 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lockwood, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1526885503
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