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Union Ridge Conservation Area

Union Ridge Conservation Area from directly overhead

Union Ridge Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 299 m. Dave Hill stands 291 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is South Crawford School (historical), a historic site 3.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 75 miles off. 47 named places lie within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Missouri Department of Conservation

How to reach it

Coordinates40.30181, -92.85845

47 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 22
  • Thousand Hills State Park: 14.2 mi
  • Unionville Park: 14.7 mi
  • Putnam County Fairgrounds: 14.8 mi
  • American Legion Park: 15.2 mi
  • Forest Grove Park: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 3
Peaks: 1
  • Dave Hill: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Thousand Hills State Park Beach: 13.9 mi
Artworks: 1
  • ACE: 16.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Union Ridge Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dave HillESE 117°291 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:24
June solstice05:4320:0420:45
September equinox07:0018:3419:10
December solstice07:3116:0616:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222739506070747264523928
Precip in1.41.72.63.95.65.24.54.74.23.02.21.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Green City 5N, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/425814933

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