Cliff · Illinois

Bluebell Bluff

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Elevation: 127 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Lowry Hill180 m · 16.7 mi
Nearest byway: River Road Scenic Byway192.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:22local time
Coordinates: 38.0228, -88.9390

Bluebell Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Bluebell Bluff is a cliff in Illinois, at a recorded 127 m. Lowry Hill stands 180 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound, a rest area 1.0 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 193 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

Elevation: 127 m

On the horizon

Summits around it

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

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Lowry Hill	NE 49°	180 m	16.7 mi
Bunker Hill	ESE 102°	171 m	20.8 mi
Radio Hill	ENE 74°	169 m	21.2 mi
Grammer Hill	WNW 285°	168 m	4.1 mi
Moores Hill	WNW 298°	163 m	8.2 mi
McKinney Hill	SSW 212°	157 m	21.8 mi
Webbs Hill	ENE 63°	152 m	7.4 mi
The Pinnacle	NNW 337°	150 m	24.9 mi

On the road

192.8 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
33.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Macum Branch South Recreation Area: 1.1 mi
Spillway Public Use Area: 1.3 mi
Franklin County Fairground: 1.9 mi
Marcum Branch North Public Use Area: 2.0 mi
Benton City Park: 2.4 mi

Historic sites14

Peaks13

Browning Hill: 2.8 mi
Turkey Knob: 4.1 mi
Grammer Hill: 4.1 mi
Webbs Hill: 7.4 mi
Moores Hill: 8.2 mi

Museums6

Franklin County 1910's Garage Museum: 2.0 mi
Carterville Heritage Museum: 19.6 mi
Williamson County Historical Museum: 20.2 mi
Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst: 21.1 mi
Carl L Schweinfurth Museum and Interpretive Center: 21.4 mi

Rest areas4

Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound: 1.0 mi
Rend Lake Rest Area (I57-SB): 5.1 mi
Goshen Road Rest Area - Eastbound: 18.0 mi
Goshen Road Rest Area: 19.1 mi

Ghost towns3

Halfway: 15.9 mi
Halfway: 16.7 mi
Chamness: 24.1 mi

Artworks2

Statue of Custard Stand: 7.9 mi
Unique Stones: 19.8 mi

Nature reserves2

Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 12.3 mi
Burning Star State Fish and Wildlife Area: 18.3 mi

Beaches1

North Marcum Beach: 2.2 mi

Picnic sites1

County Line Picnic Area: 7.1 mi

Gardens1

Heritage Garden: 20.8 mi

Attractions1

Mystic Willow: 21.4 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:00	18:33	19:08
June solstice	05:34	19:43	20:22
September equinox	06:44	18:20	18:54
December solstice	07:09	15:59	16:40

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	33	36	46	57	66	75	78	77	69	58	46	36

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Benton 2 N, 1 mi away.

Sources

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