- Elevation, modelled
- 294 m
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66 - MO0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 37.1739, -94.2997
Carter Park is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 294 m. The nearest named place is Battle of Carthage Civil War Museum, a museum 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 0.4 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Carthage Parks and Recreation
- 0.4 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 18.7 mi off the Kansas Historic Route 66 Byway
- 22.3 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
105 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 42
- Kellogg Lake Park: 1.0 mi
- Griggs Park: 1.1 mi
- Carthage Municipal Park: 2.2 mi
- Comet Park: 8.3 mi
- Bartley Memorial Park: 8.7 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Noah Brown's Prairie: 9.7 mi
- Diamond Grove Prairie Natural Area: 11.6 mi
- Diamond Grove Prairie Conservation Area: 11.6 mi
- Diamond Grove Prairie Conservation Area: 11.9 mi
- Carver Prairie: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 12
Museums: 8
- Battle of Carthage Civil War Museum: 0.6 mi
- Samuel J. Butcher Museum: 5.0 mi
- Joplin History & Mineral Museum: 15.0 mi
- Everett J. Ritchie Tri-State Mineral Museum: 15.0 mi
- Dorothea B. Hoover Historical Museum: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 5
- Red Oak 2: 2.7 mi
- Schifferdecker home: 13.6 mi
- The house of Bonnie and Clyde: 14.6 mi
- Tow Mater: 19.8 mi
- Tristate Marker: 21.3 mi
Artworks: 5
- Belonging to All the Hands Who Build: 12.7 mi
- Route 66 Mural Park: 13.3 mi
- Carver Bust: 13.3 mi
- Butterfly Mural: 14.8 mi
- Old Tristate Marker: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Dublin: 12.4 mi
- Georgia City: 15.5 mi
- Monark Springs: 21.4 mi
- Gaither: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Grand Falls: 16.6 mi
- Grand Falls: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Truck Parking: 19.7 mi
- Joplin Rest Area (Eastbound): 19.7 mi
Springs: 2
- McMahan Spring: 22.1 mi
- Gibson Spring: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Butterfly Garden and Overlook: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Mother Nature's Crack: 15.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:03 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carthage, under a mile away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Carthage · 1 mi
- Joplin · 13 mi
- Galena · 20 mi
- Neosho · 22 mi
- Baxter Springs · 26 mi
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