Jim Crow Island
Jim Crow Island is a picnic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. Buffalo Knob stands 305 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Batchtown State Fish and Waterfowl Management Area, a park 2.0 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 1.7 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- ACOE
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 8.6 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
- 15.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 35.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 4 mi
- Mark Decker Platform · 4 mi
- Cross Point · 10 mi
- Eagle Roost Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Batchtown State Fish and Waterfowl Management Area: 2.0 mi
- Titus Hollow Public Access Area: 2.1 mi
- Winfield Access: 3.9 mi
- Warrior Way Park: 4.9 mi
- Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge: 4.9 mi
- Franklin Hill: 5.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 5.6 mi
- Plummer Hill: 6.3 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 7.0 mi
- Gaske Hill: 7.1 mi
- Goat Cliff: 10.6 mi
- Wide Giant City: 12.6 mi
- Tiny Giant City: 12.6 mi
- Little Giant City: 12.6 mi
- Frenchmans Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Sandy Island: 2.2 mi
- Sandy Island Bald Eagle Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
- Prairie Slough Conservation Area: 10.6 mi
- David Kessler Memorial Wildlife Area: 10.8 mi
- George A. Hamilton Forest Natural Area: 11.8 mi
- Cave Spring: 3.9 mi
- Clay Spring: 10.0 mi
- Twin Springs: 10.7 mi
- Lane Spring: 12.5 mi
- Artesian Spring: 12.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Walk: 18.0 mi
- NGS Monument SC 03: 19.2 mi
- Elsah Soldiers: 20.3 mi
- Cancer Awareness Memorial: 20.3 mi
- St Jude Dream Home 2017: 21.3 mi
- Burr Oak: 2.7 mi
- Sterling Landing: 3.8 mi
- Firma: 11.9 mi
- Owen: 12.7 mi
- Mashek: 19.8 mi
- Winneberge Wheel: 14.6 mi
- Two Girls Playing: 14.9 mi
- Mary the Turtle: 16.3 mi
- Blancette: 22.0 mi
- Sailboat Sculpture: 22.4 mi
- Center for American Archeology Museum: 17.4 mi
- Missouri Wing: 17.6 mi
- Jerseyville County Historical Society: 21.1 mi
- Alumni House/Museum: 22.3 mi
- Saint Charles Heritage Museum: 22.9 mi
- Large Stag Island: 2.0 mi
- Gilead Gap: 5.4 mi
- Cuivre Island: 9.8 mi
- Westport Island: 10.5 mi
- Mozier Landing Site: 13.7 mi
- Falls: 12.6 mi
- Sierra Falls: 14.1 mi
- Falls: 17.6 mi
- Falls: 17.6 mi
- Raging Rivers Water Park: 17.4 mi
- Our Lady of the Way Shrine: 18.6 mi
- Half court basketball: 22.7 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 23.2 mi
- Mushroom Farm: 16.2 mi
- Rau Garden: 21.9 mi
- Community Garden: 21.9 mi
- Wright City Rest Area (Westbound): 24.1 mi
- Wright City Rest Area (Eastbound): 24.4 mi
- Incline Village Beach: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jim Crow Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Knob | NW 310° | 305 m | 24.0 mi |
| Springston Knob | NW 314° | 280 m | 18.3 mi |
| Tedlock Knob | NW 313° | 275 m | 18.4 mi |
| Ben Watts Knob | NW 320° | 275 m | 19.7 mi |
| Tucker Knob | ESE 116° | 268 m | 12.3 mi |
| Dale Knob | NW 318° | 263 m | 17.9 mi |
| Tower Knob | NNW 328° | 259 m | 22.4 mi |
| Purtle Knob | NW 323° | 257 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elsberry 1 S, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12549764753
Day trips start here
- St. Charles · 22 mi
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