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Buffalo Rock

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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, seen from above at true elevation

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Smiths MoundSE 146°228 m22.0 mi
Piety HillW 263°189 m7.9 mi
Buffalo RockE 81°170 m0.4 mi
Starved RockW 268°167 m3.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2319:5120:33
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:1915:4616:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

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