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Iron Ore Spring

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Elevation, modelled
271 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Taum Sauk Mountain538 m · 23.6 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road51.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:30local time
Coordinates
37.7986, -91.0515
Iron Ore Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Iron Ore Spring is a spring in Missouri, at a modelled 271 m. Taum Sauk Mountain stands 538 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Ishmael, a ghost town 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 52 miles off. 146 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taum Sauk MountainSE 132°538 m23.6 mi
Wildcat MountainSE 134°536 m22.7 mi
Buford MountainESE 109°531 m20.9 mi
Russell MountainSE 129°524 m25.0 mi
Bell MountainSE 140°519 m15.6 mi
Proffit MountainSE 137°519 m21.7 mi
Lindsey MountainSE 139°507 m16.8 mi
Johnson MountainESE 119°501 m10.2 mi

146 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 51
Springs: 23
Ghost towns: 17
Cliffs: 7
Beaches: 3
Attractions: 3
Natural arches: 1
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1
Museums: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4219:16
June solstice05:4319:5120:30
September equinox06:5318:2819:03
December solstice07:1716:0816:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313544556472767567574535
Precip in2.82.74.15.15.34.13.64.03.93.13.73.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Potosi 4 SW, 13 mi away.

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