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Bluebell Bluff

Bluebell Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Bluebell Bluff is a cliff in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 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.

What the record says

Elevation
127 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.02283, -88.93896

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 sites: 14
  • George Harrison: 2.1 mi
  • Miner Memorial: 7.8 mi
  • Herrin Service Member Memorial: 15.7 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 17.3 mi
  • Carterville Veterans Memorial: 19.6 mi
Peaks: 13
  • 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
Museums: 6
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Statue of Custard Stand: 7.9 mi
  • Unique Stones: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • North Marcum Beach: 2.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • County Line Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Heritage Garden: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Mystic Willow: 21.4 mi

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lowry HillNE 49°180 m16.7 mi
Bunker HillESE 102°171 m20.8 mi
Radio HillENE 74°169 m21.2 mi
Grammer HillWNW 285°168 m4.1 mi
Moores HillWNW 298°163 m8.2 mi
McKinney HillSSW 212°157 m21.8 mi
Webbs HillENE 63°152 m7.4 mi
The PinnacleNNW 337°150 m24.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:08
June solstice05:3419:4320:22
September equinox06:4418:2018:54
December solstice07:0915:5916:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333646576675787769584636

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/354095665

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