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Waterfall · Missouri

Big Drop

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Elevation, modelled
195 m
Tallest summit within 10.6 miles
Oak Mountain496 m · 10.5 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road40.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:27local time
Coordinates
37.5701, -90.4626

Big Drop is a waterfall in Missouri, at a modelled 195 m. Oak Mountain stands 496 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Cats Paw, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 40 miles off.

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Big Drop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oak MountainWNW 301°496 m10.5 mi
Shepherd MountainWNW 284°487 m10.3 mi
Wolf MountainNW 320°481 m10.3 mi
Grassy MountainWSW 258°473 m5.7 mi
Buck MountainNNW 330°464 m7.5 mi
Patterson MountainSW 226°457 m8.1 mi
Anderson MountainWNW 298°447 m8.5 mi
Pilot KnobWNW 291°444 m9.5 mi
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Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 7
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Attractions: 2
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:4219:4820:27
September equinox06:5018:2619:00
December solstice07:1416:0716:48

Local time (America/Chicago).

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