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Ray VanMeter Park

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Elevation, modelled
248 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Shale Hill267 m · 22.1 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 66202.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:48local time
Coordinates
40.0689, -93.6102
Ray VanMeter Park from directly overhead

Ray VanMeter Park is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 248 m. Shale Hill stands 267 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Trenton Courthouse Lawn, a park 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 203 miles off. 39 named places lie within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ray VanMeter Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shale HillS 185°267 m22.1 mi

39 named places within 25 miles

Ghost towns: 5
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Peaks: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5119:27
June solstice05:4620:0720:48
September equinox07:0318:3819:13
December solstice07:3416:1016:53

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263041526474787667554130
Precip in1.11.72.63.96.04.84.84.33.93.12.21.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trenton, under a mile away.

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