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Wishing Spring

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Elevation, modelled
328 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bell Mountain519 m · 21.8 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road67.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
37.6474, -91.2645
Wishing Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Wishing Spring is a spring in Missouri, at a modelled 328 m. Bell Mountain stands 519 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Howes Mill Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away. Great River Road passes 67 miles off. 126 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bell MountainE 94°519 m21.8 mi
Lindsey MountainE 96°507 m22.7 mi
Johnson MountainENE 75°501 m21.3 mi
High Top MountainE 101°483 m24.0 mi
High Top MountainE 101°483 m24.0 mi
Pruitt MountainENE 75°478 m24.3 mi
Goggins MountainESE 110°452 m21.8 mi
Crooked HillN 354°410 m4.6 mi

126 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 27
Peaks: 27
Ghost towns: 15
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 4
Waterfalls: 2
Beaches: 2
Natural arches: 1
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4319:17
June solstice05:4519:5220:31
September equinox06:5418:2919:04
December solstice07:1716:1016:51

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323746566472767568574536
Precip in2.72.84.05.05.64.23.74.34.03.73.92.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salem, 15 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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