Vonaventure Memorial Forest and Wildlife Area
Vonaventure Memorial Forest and Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 180 m. Buffalo Knob stands 305 m to the north, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Copper Spring, a spring 3.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 18 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 180 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 17.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 15.0 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 28.0 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 22 mi
- Mark Decker Platform · 22 mi
- Cross Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Camp Tuckaho: 8.3 mi
- Lincoln County Fairgrounds: 11.1 mi
- Historic Court House Grounds: 11.9 mi
- Bonfields' Ballfields: 12.0 mi
- West Cherry Street Park: 12.0 mi
- Tedlock Knob: 8.7 mi
- Springston Knob: 9.1 mi
- Buffalo Knob: 9.8 mi
- Dale Knob: 10.1 mi
- Forgey Knob: 10.7 mi
- William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area: 3.6 mi
- David Kessler Memorial Wildlife Area: 9.6 mi
- Lincoln Hills Natural Area: 10.2 mi
- George A. Hamilton Forest Natural Area: 11.7 mi
- Prairie Slough Conservation Area: 17.9 mi
- Westport Island: 18.5 mi
- Mozier Landing Site: 18.9 mi
- Gilead Gap: 19.5 mi
- Jim Crow Island: 19.5 mi
- Large Stag Island: 20.2 mi
- Copper Spring: 3.3 mi
- Parsons Spring: 7.5 mi
- Lane Spring: 8.0 mi
- Uncle Sammys Spring: 8.6 mi
- Cave Spring: 22.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 22.6 mi
- Memorial Tree: 23.3 mi
- Memorial Tree: 23.3 mi
- Veterans Momorial: 23.3 mi
- Warrior Statue: 24.1 mi
- James Beauchamp Clark House: 15.4 mi
- Harman House Museum: 23.3 mi
- Warren County Museum: 23.4 mi
- Incline Village Beach: 19.9 mi
- Bendorf: 24.9 mi
- Cinova Beach: 25.0 mi
- Frenchmans Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Saltpeter Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Wright City Rest Area (Westbound): 21.6 mi
- Wright City Rest Area (Eastbound): 21.7 mi
- Play Day Farm: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vonaventure Memorial Forest and Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Knob | N 2° | 305 m | 9.8 mi |
| Springston Knob | NE 38° | 280 m | 9.1 mi |
| Tedlock Knob | NE 37° | 275 m | 8.7 mi |
| Ben Watts Knob | NNE 33° | 275 m | 11.3 mi |
| Long Knob | NNE 14° | 267 m | 15.5 mi |
| Dale Knob | NE 41° | 263 m | 10.1 mi |
| Tower Knob | NNE 27° | 259 m | 14.9 mi |
| Purtle Knob | ENE 60° | 257 m | 11.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
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 | 29 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elsberry 1 S, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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