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Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge

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Elevation
133 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Buffalo Knob305 m · 22.8 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road - Missouri4.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:33local time
Coordinates
39.1262, -90.6815
Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge from directly overhead

Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 133 m. Buffalo Knob stands 305 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sterling Landing, a ghost town 1.1 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 4.9 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
133 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buffalo KnobWNW 298°305 m22.8 mi
Springston KnobWNW 299°280 m16.9 mi
Tedlock KnobWNW 298°275 m17.1 mi
Ben Watts KnobNW 306°275 m17.8 mi
Tucker KnobSE 137°268 m13.6 mi
Long KnobNW 314°267 m23.1 mi
Dale KnobWNW 302°263 m16.2 mi
Tower KnobNW 316°259 m19.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 47
Cliffs: 12
Springs: 11
Ghost towns: 8
Picnic sites: 6
Waterfalls: 4
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 1
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:15
June solstice05:3819:5320:33
September equinox06:5118:2619:02
December solstice07:1916:0216:44

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, 6 mi away.

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