- Elevation, modelled
- 150 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Smiths Mound228 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3227, -88.9280
Buffalo Rock is a cliff in Illinois, at a modelled 150 m. Smiths Mound stands 228 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Catfish Effigy, a peak 0.4 miles away. Illinois River Road runs past it. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buffalo Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Mound | SE 146° | 228 m | 22.0 mi |
| Piety Hill | W 263° | 189 m | 7.9 mi |
| Buffalo Rock | E 81° | 170 m | 0.4 mi |
| Starved Rock | W 268° | 167 m | 3.2 mi |
- On the Illinois River RoadNational
- 29.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Council Overhang · 1 mi
- Ottawa Canyon · 1 mi
- Kaskaskia Canyon · 1 mi
- Illinois Canyon · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Catlin Park: 1.8 mi
- Thornton Park: 3.8 mi
- Rigden Park: 4.5 mi
- Peck Park: 4.5 mi
- Carey Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Buffalo Rock State Park: 0.5 mi
- Matthiessen State Park: 5.4 mi
- Matthiessen State Park: 5.7 mi
- Starved Rock Nature Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Dayton Bluffs Preserve: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Remembering the Radium Girls: 4.7 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas: 4.8 mi
- Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall: 11.2 mi
- Pluto Monument: 13.0 mi
Peaks: 8
- Catfish Effigy: 0.4 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 0.4 mi
- Frog Effigy: 0.5 mi
- Water Strider Effigy: 0.7 mi
- Starved Rock: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Ottawa Canyon Waterfall: 1.5 mi
- Wildcat Canyon Waterfall: 2.9 mi
- Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall: 4.0 mi
- Lake Falls: 5.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 5.5 mi
Museums: 5
- La Salle County Historical Museum: 4.4 mi
- Streatorland Historical Museum: 14.6 mi
- Earlville History Museum: 18.5 mi
- Mendota Museum & Historical Society: 18.5 mi
- Fern Dell Museum: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 3
- Volvo Island: 7.1 mi
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 12.8 mi
- ATSF Depot: 14.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Boy Scout of America: 3.4 mi
- Reuben G. Soderstrom: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Shadow Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Holderman Hill: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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