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Burtin Bluff

Burtin Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Burtin Bluff is a cliff in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 314 m. Goodnight Knob stands 404 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cowan Bluff, a cliff 1.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 12 miles off. 100 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
314 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.69837, -92.92102

100 named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 40
Parks: 25
  • Bennett Spring State Park: 4.0 mi
  • Buffalo City Park: 9.7 mi
  • Dallas County Community Park: 10.2 mi
  • Charity Access: 12.8 mi
  • Atchley Park: 13.7 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Lone Rock: 2.4 mi
  • Brushy Mound: 15.5 mi
  • Blue Mound: 16.4 mi
  • Deers Leap Hill: 20.9 mi
  • Lucas Knob: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Attractions: 6
  • rocket ship statue: 17.6 mi
  • abandoned Cafe sign: 17.6 mi
  • AbbyLee Modern Court Among the Trees ghost sign: 20.7 mi
  • Water Tower: 20.9 mi
  • Bridal Cave: 23.5 mi
Springs: 5
  • Bennett Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Sand Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Barclay Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Mosier Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Ha Ha Tonka Springs: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Conway Rest Area (Westbound): 15.8 mi
  • Conway Rest Area (Eastbound): 16.0 mi
Museums: 1
  • Buffalo Historic Society: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Castle: 20.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goodnight KnobSW 223°404 m23.7 mi
Brushy MoundWSW 237°402 m15.5 mi
Blue MoundWSW 242°402 m16.4 mi
Lucas KnobSW 219°402 m23.2 mi
Henley KnobSW 220°394 m24.3 mi
Deers Leap HillNNE 23°255 m20.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:24
June solstice05:5119:5820:37
September equinox07:0018:3619:10
December solstice07:2416:1616:57

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313645556473777668564535
Precip in2.42.23.54.95.84.43.94.24.13.53.72.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffalo 2N, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358053318

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