Editing Eldon, Missouri (section)

==Geography==
Eldon is in northwestern Miller County. The city is served by [[U.S. Route 54 in Missouri|U.S. Route 54]] and Missouri Routes [[Missouri Route 52|52]] and [[Missouri Route 87|87]]. [[Jefferson City, Missouri|Jefferson City]] is {{convert|30|mi}} to the northeast, while the city of [[Lake Ozark, Missouri|Lake Ozark]] is {{convert|12|mi}} to the south. [[Bagnell Dam]], which forms the [[Lake of the Ozarks]], is {{convert|11|mi}} south of Eldon.<ref>''Eldon, MO,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1959 (1981 rev.)</ref>

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the city of Eldon has a total area of {{convert|3.56|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> The city sits on high ground: the northwest side of the city drains toward [[South Moreau Creek]], part of the [[Moreau River (Missouri)|Moreau River]] watershed flowing to the [[Missouri River]], while the northeast side of the city is the source of Blythes Creek, a tributary of South Moreau Creek. The southeast side of Eldon drains into Saline Creek, a tributary of the [[Osage River]], which in turn flows northeastern to the Missouri River.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Eldon, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1896–present)
|single line = Y
|collapsed = Y
| Jan record high F = 79
| Feb record high F = 82
| Mar record high F = 96
| Apr record high F = 95
| May record high F = 102
| Jun record high F = 106
| Jul record high F = 115
| Aug record high F = 112
| Sep record high F = 108
| Oct record high F = 96
| Nov record high F = 86
| Dec record high F = 77
| year record high F = 115
| Jan high F = 40.4
| Feb high F = 46.2
| Mar high F = 56.0
| Apr high F = 67.1
| May high F = 75.5
| Jun high F = 84.2
| Jul high F = 88.6
| Aug high F = 87.5
| Sep high F = 79.8
| Oct high F = 68.8
| Nov high F = 55.2
| Dec high F = 45.1
| year high F = 66.2
| Jan mean F = 31.2
| Feb mean F = 36.0
| Mar mean F = 45.4
| Apr mean F = 56.1
| May mean F = 65.4
| Jun mean F = 74.3
| Jul mean F = 78.7
| Aug mean F = 77.2
| Sep mean F = 69.3
| Oct mean F = 58.0
| Nov mean F = 45.5
| Dec mean F = 35.9
| year mean F = 56.1
| Jan low F = 22.1
| Feb low F = 25.9
| Mar low F = 34.8
| Apr low F = 45.1
| May low F = 55.4
| Jun low F = 64.5
| Jul low F = 68.9
| Aug low F = 66.9
| Sep low F = 58.8
| Oct low F = 47.1
| Nov low F = 35.8
| Dec low F = 26.7
| year low F = 46.0
| Jan record low F = −28
| Feb record low F = −28
| Mar record low F = −7
| Apr record low F = 10
| May record low F = 25
| Jun record low F = 32
| Jul record low F = 47
| Aug record low F = 38
| Sep record low F = 30
| Oct record low F = 17
| Nov record low F = 3
| Dec record low F = −25
| year record low F = −28
| precipitation colour= green
| Jan precipitation inch = 2.28
| Feb precipitation inch = 2.03
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.90
| Apr precipitation inch = 4.97
| May precipitation inch = 5.63
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.89
| Jul precipitation inch = 4.39
| Aug precipitation inch = 4.05
| Sep precipitation inch = 4.29
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.78
| Nov precipitation inch = 3.25
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.36
| year precipitation inch = 44.82
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 5.5
| Feb precipitation days = 5.2
| Mar precipitation days = 7.8
| Apr precipitation days = 8.3
| May precipitation days = 10.2
| Jun precipitation days = 8.0
| Jul precipitation days = 6.6
| Aug precipitation days = 6.6
| Sep precipitation days = 6.7
| Oct precipitation days = 6.6
| Nov precipitation days = 6.6
| Dec precipitation days = 5.0
| year precipitation days = 83.1
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name = NOAA >
{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=sgf
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 2, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00232503&format=pdf
| title = Station: Eldon, MO
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 2, 2021}}</ref>
}}