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Clifty Creek Natural Bridge

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Elevation, modelled
212 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Pilot Knob372 m · 18.0 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 66 - MO6.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:35local time
Coordinates
38.0366, -91.9758
Clifty Creek Natural Bridge, seen from above at true elevation

Clifty Creek Natural Bridge is a natural arch in Missouri, at a modelled 212 m. Pilot Knob stands 372 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Clifty Creek Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 6.8 miles off. 133 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobSSE 147°372 m18.0 mi
Indian House MoundsNE 50°328 m13.8 mi
Pilot KnobNNE 26°300 m22.6 mi
High PointWNW 299°288 m23.5 mi
Pilot KnobE 87°286 m9.2 mi
High Point HillNNW 330°279 m19.6 mi
Thompson HillNNW 326°252 m19.1 mi
House MoundsN 10°250 m12.4 mi

133 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 16
Cliffs: 14
Ghost towns: 14
Peaks: 14
Historic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
Natural arches: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4619:5520:35
September equinox06:5618:3219:07
December solstice07:2116:1116:52

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343948586775807870594738
Precip in2.52.23.64.74.95.24.63.84.02.93.63.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vienna 2 WNW, 11 mi away.

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