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Vonaventure Memorial Forest and Wildlife Area

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Elevation
180 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Buffalo Knob305 m · 9.8 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road17.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
39.1413, -91.0626
Vonaventure Memorial Forest and Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Vonaventure Memorial Forest and Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a recorded 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.

Elevation
180 m
Operated by
Missouri Department of Conservation

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buffalo KnobN 2°305 m9.8 mi
Springston KnobNE 38°280 m9.1 mi
Tedlock KnobNE 37°275 m8.7 mi
Ben Watts KnobNNE 33°275 m11.3 mi
Long KnobNNE 14°267 m15.5 mi
Dale KnobNE 41°263 m10.1 mi
Tower KnobNNE 27°259 m14.9 mi
Purtle KnobENE 60°257 m11.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4119:16
June solstice05:3919:5420:34
September equinox06:5318:2819:03
December solstice07:2116:0316:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293344556473767567564433
Precip in2.42.23.24.45.04.24.23.23.53.33.32.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elsberry 1 S, 15 mi away.

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