- Elevation
- 144 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob314 m · 9.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road - Missouri8.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 37.4626, -89.4842
Trail of Tears State Park is a park in Missouri, at a recorded 144 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the northeast, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Vancill Hollow Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 8.5 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 144 m
- Operated by
- Missouri State Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Trail of Tears State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NE 51° | 314 m | 9.8 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | ENE 69° | 269 m | 14.6 mi |
| Government Rock | NNE 19° | 250 m | 8.3 mi |
| Grassy Knob | SSW 213° | 242 m | 6.0 mi |
| Grassy Knob | NNE 16° | 241 m | 10.9 mi |
| McGee Hill | NNE 25° | 240 m | 6.4 mi |
| Vick Hill | SE 146° | 232 m | 12.3 mi |
| Coker Knob | SSW 193° | 228 m | 5.9 mi |
- 8.5 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 3.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Wolf Lake Community Park: 3.7 mi
- Twin Trees Park: 8.6 mi
- Twin Trees Park: 8.9 mi
- Cape Rock Park: 9.3 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 9.4 mi
- Sheppard Point: 2.1 mi
- Thompson Hill: 4.3 mi
- Coker Knob: 5.9 mi
- Grassy Knob: 6.0 mi
- McGee Hill: 6.4 mi
- Mississippi River Tales: 11.0 mi
- Missouri Wall of Fame: 11.2 mi
- ps: 21.5 mi
- gym: 21.6 mi
- k: 22.3 mi
- Vancill Hollow Natural Area: 0.3 mi
- La Rue Swamp Nature Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Camp Hutchins: 6.2 mi
- Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area: 7.2 mi
- Ozark Hills Nature Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Shawnee Veterans Memorial Wall: 3.8 mi
- Wolf Lake Memorial Garden: 3.8 mi
- Bald Knob Cross of Peace: 9.8 mi
- Alto Pass Area Veterans Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Fort D: 12.1 mi
- Cypress Retreat: 22.0 mi
- Saluki Cove: 22.1 mi
- Morava Point: 22.1 mi
- Bald Knob Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Clearview: 22.4 mi
- Cape River Heritage Museum: 11.2 mi
- Red House Interpretive Center: 11.3 mi
- The Glenn House: 11.5 mi
- Cobden Museum: 13.6 mi
- Historic Thebes Courthouse: 16.8 mi
- Lovejoy: 5.4 mi
- Grays Point: 15.4 mi
- Tacaogane: 19.9 mi
- Ancell: 20.4 mi
- New York: 20.6 mi
- Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center: 10.1 mi
- Historic Cape Girardeau Bridge: 11.6 mi
- Alto Clay Works: 11.9 mi
- World’s Largest Fountain Drink Cup: 12.8 mi
- Pomona Natural Bridge: 15.0 mi
- Preachers Eye: 6.8 mi
- Devils Bake Oven: 12.6 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Fountain Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 15.7 mi
- May Greene Garden: 11.1 mi
- Student Center Garden: 22.6 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 22.8 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 23.2 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 23.6 mi
- Truck Parking: 10.5 mi
- Fruitland Rest Area (Southbound): 10.6 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Southbound: 19.2 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Northbound: 19.3 mi
- Cave Spring: 10.2 mi
- Bottoms Spring: 15.1 mi
- Seep: 18.4 mi
- Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls: 21.7 mi
- Campground Beach: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:03 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jackson, 12 mi away.
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