Victoria Glades Conservation Area
Victoria Glades Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 199 m. Blackjack Hill stands 374 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hillsboro City Park, a park 1.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 15 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 15.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 8.4 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 20.9 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Elk Hollow · 23 mi
- Observation Blind · 23 mi
- Bird Viewing Blind · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hillsboro City Park: 1.7 mi
- Railroad Workers Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
- Ritcher Park: 4.4 mi
- Spross Park: 4.7 mi
- Joachim Park: 4.7 mi
- Buck Knob: 10.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 12.0 mi
- Vinegar Hill: 12.7 mi
- Frisco Hill: 13.7 mi
- Potato Hill: 14.7 mi
- Sandy Creek Covered Bridge: 6.5 mi
- Pink Elephant: 19.4 mi
- Typhoon Twister: 22.4 mi
- Tornado: 22.4 mi
- Hook's Lagoon: 22.4 mi
- Jefferson County Law Enforcement Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Bonnie "Willow" Shiun: 5.5 mi
- Pittsburg Plate Glass: 9.4 mi
- War Memorial: 10.6 mi
- World War One Doughboy: 22.6 mi
- Donut No. 3: 24.8 mi
- Heritage Schooner for Debra Lakin: 24.8 mi
- Cores for Laumeier: 24.8 mi
- Recess: 24.8 mi
- Skaggs Spring: 14.1 mi
- Blue Springs: 14.2 mi
- Indian Spring: 14.8 mi
- Hoene Spring House: 17.5 mi
- Main Spring: 22.5 mi
- Don Robinson State Park: 15.2 mi
- Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve: 15.8 mi
- LaBarque Creek Conservation Area: 16.5 mi
- Young Conservation Area: 17.4 mi
- Teszars Woods Conservation Area: 17.9 mi
- Goldman: 6.8 mi
- Mud Town: 16.3 mi
- Calvey: 16.7 mi
- White: 17.5 mi
- Fountain Farm: 18.0 mi
- Crystal City Historical Society: 9.5 mi
- Mastodon State Historic Site: 15.2 mi
- Monroe City School: 16.5 mi
- Arnold Historical Society Museum: 18.3 mi
- Bonne Terre Mine: 19.3 mi
- Harness Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Twin Cliffs: 13.7 mi
- Robinson Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Pashea Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Sunrise Lake Beach: 10.6 mi
- Flyleaf: 17.1 mi
- Stone Arch: 19.7 mi
- Bloomsdale Rest Area (Northbound): 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Victoria Glades Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackjack Hill | SSW 207° | 374 m | 24.1 mi |
| Vinegar Hill | S 177° | 324 m | 12.7 mi |
| Sandy Hill | WSW 251° | 307 m | 16.6 mi |
| Little Vine Hill | SSE 151° | 298 m | 24.6 mi |
| Berry Hill | WSW 250° | 293 m | 15.3 mi |
| Bald Hill | SW 227° | 266 m | 12.0 mi |
| Chinkapin Hill | NNW 330° | 262 m | 15.1 mi |
| Bezidek Hill | SSW 210° | 261 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:05 | 16:46 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Festus, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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