Cliff · Illinois
Barker Bluff
Barker Bluff is a cliff in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 188 m. High Knob stands 279 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 188 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.48949, -88.14670
- 1.2 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 209.3 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Beaver Hill: 1.1 mi
- Ace Perry Point: 2.6 mi
- Brown Hill: 3.0 mi
- Nation Hill: 3.1 mi
- Hamilton Hill: 3.3 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Battery Rock: 4.6 mi
- Cedar Point: 4.9 mi
- Cain Bluff: 5.9 mi
- Duncan Bluff: 6.7 mi
- John Thomas Bluff: 9.3 mi
Parks: 16
- Riverview Park: 3.4 mi
- Justin Livingston Park: 9.3 mi
- Iron Furnace: 10.0 mi
- Sturgis City Park: 10.0 mi
- Marion Crittenden County Park: 11.2 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Pounds Hollow Recreation Area: 10.7 mi
- Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area: 17.3 mi
- Newman's Bluff State Nature Preserve: 19.1 mi
- War Bluff Valley Sanctuary: 19.3 mi
- Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Panther Falls: 4.2 mi
- Panther Cascade: 4.4 mi
- Battery Rock Alcove Waterfall: 4.6 mi
- Colorful Bluffs Waterfall: 4.9 mi
- Ripple Canyon Falls: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Fluorspar Miners Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Confederate Monument: 18.3 mi
- Camp Breckinridge Museum and Art Center: 19.2 mi
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 20.2 mi
- Old Wall: 21.6 mi
Museums: 5
- Ben E Clement Mineral Museum: 11.3 mi
- Fluorspar Museum: 11.9 mi
- John Marshall House Museum: 14.2 mi
- Old Slave House - Closed to the Public: 18.5 mi
- Olde Towne Hall Village History: 20.0 mi
Natural arches: 4
- Alien Arch: 14.6 mi
- Purse Strap Arch: 15.4 mi
- Elephant Arch: 15.7 mi
- Natural Bridge: 22.2 mi
Attractions: 2
- Cave in Rock: 1.7 mi
- Herod Cave: 17.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Decker Spring: 7.6 mi
- Negro Spring: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Lakeview: 11.2 mi
- High Knob: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Cheif Tecumseh Statue: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Barker Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | NW 308° | 279 m | 12.5 mi |
| Wilson Hill | SSE 163° | 254 m | 12.7 mi |
| Hardin Knob | SSW 199° | 251 m | 12.2 mi |
| Obie Mound | ESE 104° | 226 m | 5.1 mi |
| Melcher Hills | WSW 256° | 214 m | 14.3 mi |
| Gold Hill | NNW 345° | 214 m | 14.5 mi |
| Crider Hill | ESE 123° | 212 m | 9.6 mi |
| Pickens Hill | SE 137° | 212 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:39 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 15:58 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosiclare 5NW, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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