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Wild Haven Nature Area

Wild Haven Nature Area from directly overhead

Wild Haven Nature Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. The Pinnacles stands 212 m to the northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Wienermobile 1988, a historic site 2.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 63 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Columbia Audobon Society

How to reach it

Coordinates39.04260, -92.23483

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Norma Sutherland Smith Park: 3.5 mi
  • Garden City Greenspace: 3.8 mi
  • Thomas E "Country" Atkins Jr. Memorial Park: 3.8 mi
  • Brown Station Park: 4.0 mi
  • John W. Alspaugh Park: 4.7 mi
Artworks: 44
  • Leap In To: 5.7 mi
  • Arch: 5.9 mi
  • Communitas: 6.7 mi
  • US Army Tank: 7.4 mi
  • Lookout Point: 7.5 mi
Nature reserves: 25
Historic sites: 24
Gardens: 17
Museums: 13
Attractions: 5
  • Shryocks Callaway Farms: 10.2 mi
  • Burr Oak: 15.8 mi
  • Boathenge: 17.5 mi
  • Welcome to Mexico MO: 19.9 mi
  • The Peach Tree Farm: 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 3
  • Rollins Spring: 9.5 mi
  • Gum Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Big Spring: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Finger Lakes Swimming Beach: 5.3 mi
  • Stephens Lake Park Beach: 7.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Sled Hill: 7.5 mi
  • The Pinnacles: 7.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnaclesNW 323°212 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4419:5920:39
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2516:0816:50

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313646566675797869584635
Precip in2.42.33.24.85.25.14.64.14.33.53.02.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Columbia U OF M, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1189171003

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