Mingo Wilderness
Eighteen thousand years ago, the Mississippi River flowed through this area on its way to the Gulf of Mexico. Because of natural events, the river shifted east forming a biologically rich swampland comprised...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Missouri |
| Size | 7,730 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1976, by Congress |
| Center point | 36.9805, -90.1988 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 18) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 5 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 14.1 miMoore, J. Herbert, House ↗Poplar Bluff, MO
- 14.3 miStoddard County Courthouse ↗Bloomfield, MO
- 14.4 miMiller, Henry, House ↗Bloomfield, MO
- 14.6 miWheatley Public School ↗Poplar Bluff, MO
- 14.6 miMark Twain School ↗Poplar Bluff, MO
- 14.7 miWilliamson--Kennedy School ↗Poplar Bluff, MO
- 14.8 miMoore, Thomas, House ↗Poplar Bluff, MO
- 14.8 miMoore--Dalton House ↗Poplar Bluff, MO
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Mingo Wilderness?
7,730 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Mingo Wilderness?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Mingo Wilderness in?
Missouri.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Mingo Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1976.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Mingo Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Peoples Creek, 1.4 miles out. 5 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Mingo Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 36.980, -90.199. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Mingo Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 18 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Mingo Wilderness?
13 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Moore, J. Herbert, House and Stoddard County Courthouse.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.