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Parsons Spring

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Elevation, modelled
170 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Buffalo Knob305 m · 11.5 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road20.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:35local time
Coordinates
39.1583, -91.2008
Parsons Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Parsons Spring is a spring in Missouri, at a modelled 170 m. Buffalo Knob stands 305 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Uncle Sammys Spring, a spring 1.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 21 miles off. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.

On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buffalo KnobNE 42°305 m11.5 mi
Springston KnobENE 65°280 m14.3 mi
Tedlock KnobENE 66°275 m13.9 mi
Ben Watts KnobENE 58°275 m15.9 mi
Long KnobNE 39°267 m17.8 mi
Dale KnobENE 65°263 m15.4 mi
Tower KnobNE 49°259 m18.6 mi
Purtle KnobENE 75°257 m18.1 mi
On the road

Overlooks nearby

Around it

114 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 53
Peaks: 28
Ghost towns: 8
Nature reserves: 8
Historic sites: 4
Springs: 3
Museums: 3
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Attractions: 1
Beaches: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4219:17
June solstice05:4019:5520:35
September equinox06:5318:2819:04
December solstice07:2116:0416:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

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