Tickwood Ranch, Drexel, Missouri
Please note: This field is private property. Launching rockets here
is only permitted at KCAR sponsered events with the permission of the land
owner.
Directions to the launch site using US-69:
- Proceed South on US-69 to K-68 (Louisburg exit)
- Take K-68 East (left). At the Missouri State Line, K-68 turns into Missouri Hwy 2.
- Proceed on Hwy 2 to Hwy D (a T-intersection)
- Take Hwy D South (right) to Hwy W.
- Take Hwy W East (left) as it winds its way to Hwy O.
- Take Hwy O South (right) to E 319th St. The turn from O to 319th is very hard
to see (the sign is often covered by trees) and it's on curve.
- Take E 319th (right) St West to South Fork Road.
- The entrance to the field is from South Fork Road, at the
intersection with E 319th St. Look for the signs.
GPS Coordinates for the route to the launch site:
Intersection/Reference Point
| Latitude
| Longitude
|
US-69 & K-68
| N 38.6212
| W 94.6951
|
Hwy 2 & Hwy D
| N 38.6251
| W 94.5940
|
Hwy D & Hwy W
| N 38.6075
| W 94.5936
|
Hwy W & Hwy O
| N 38.5880
| W 94.5071
|
Hwy O & 319th St
| N 38.5414
| W 94.5120
|
E 319th St & South Fork Road
| N 38.5409
| W 94.5367
|
Directions to the launch site using US-71:
Easy but long way:
- Proceed South on US-71 to Missouri Highway 2.
- Take Hwy 2 West (right) to Highway O (in Freeman).
- Take Hwy O South (left) and follow it as it winds through town and turns into a highway.
- Continue South on Hwy O to E. 319th Street - 319th is on a sharp bend and easy to pass up.
- Take 319th West (right) over hill and dale until it Ts at Southfork Road.
- The field is just across the road to the left
Shorter but more difficult way:
- Proceed South on US-71 to Missouri Hwy C (Peculiar exit) turn West from 71-Hwy.
- Take Hwy C South (by bearing right at the fork in Peculiar)
- The highway bends around and back again more than once, heading both generally South and East
- becoming:
- Hwy CN at E 251st St.
- Then Hwy C again which eventually bumps into Highway 2
- Take Hwy 2 West (right) to Hwy O in Freeman.
- Take Hwy O South (left) to E 319th St. The turn from O to 319th is very hard
to see (the sign is often covered by trees) and its on a curve.
- Take E 319th St West (right) to South Fork Road. The field is just across the street to the left.
GPS Coordinates for the route to the launch site:
Intersection/Reference Point
| Latitude
| Longitude
|
US-71 & Hwy C
| N 38.7228
| W 94.4537
|
Hwy C & Hwy CN (East)
| N 38.6664
| W 94.4620
|
Hwy C & Hwy CN (West)
| N 38.6670
| W 94.4703
|
Hwy C & Hwy 2
| N 38.6194
| W 94.4680
|
Hwy 2 & Hwy O
| N 38.6171
| W 94.5064
|
Hwy O & 319th St
| N 38.5414
| W 94.5120
|
E 319th St & South Fork Road
| N 38.5409
| W 94.5367
|
The following four maps show the routes listed above and the launch site.
General launch site location:
Both routes:
Details for west route:
Details for east route:
Final details of both routes:
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Last updated: February 25, 2004