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Buzzard Point Arch

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Elevation, modelled
234 m
Tallest summit within 23.7 miles
Williams Hill325 m · 6.5 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway205.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:19local time
Coordinates
37.6027, -88.3591
Buzzard Point Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Buzzard Point Arch is a cliff in Illinois, at a modelled 234 m. Williams Hill stands 325 m to the west-southwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Alien Arch, a natural arch 0.6 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 205 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Buzzard Point Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Williams HillWSW 258°325 m6.5 mi
Horton HillWNW 290°297 m4.5 mi
Wamble MountainW 276°287 m5.3 mi
Cave HillNNW 330°284 m6.4 mi
High KnobE 95°279 m1.7 mi
Potato HillWSW 248°270 m7.5 mi
Garden Of the GodsW 274°262 m1.4 mi
Benham HillSW 225°252 m9.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 31
Historic sites: 13
Natural arches: 7
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 4
Artworks: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3119:06
June solstice05:3319:4020:19
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0515:5816:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

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