Coumbe Bluff
Coumbe Bluff is a cliff in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 1,091 m. Mount Vernon stands 1,215 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugar Loaf, a peak 3.3 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 2.3 miles off. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1091 m
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Gold Rush Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway, National
31 named places within 25 miles
- Sugar Loaf: 3.3 mi
- McCuligan Butte: 6.7 mi
- Sugar Loaf Hill: 7.7 mi
- Barn Butte: 10.5 mi
- Twin Buttes: 13.4 mi
- Oshkosh City Park: 7.2 mi
- John Hollman Grave Historical Marker: 7.7 mi
- Bluewater Battlefield State Historical Park: 15.5 mi
- Battle of Blue Water Historical Marker: 16.8 mi
- Lodgepole and the Union Pacific Railroad Historical Marker: 20.2 mi
- Eagles Cliff: 7.6 mi
- Signal Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Ancient Bluff Ruins: 18.9 mi
- Garden County Museum: 7.1 mi
- Lodgepole Depot Museum: 20.1 mi
- Narcissa Whitman Historical Marker: 16.1 mi
- B24 crash memorial graves: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Coumbe Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | S 191° | 1,215 m | 17.8 mi |
| Wildhorse Hill | NE 45° | 1,208 m | 17.9 mi |
| Old Lady Beam Hill | NNE 13° | 1,195 m | 23.5 mi |
| Sugar Loaf Hill | NNE 20° | 1,183 m | 7.7 mi |
| Old Baldy | E 81° | 1,180 m | 24.2 mi |
| Twin Buttes | E 87° | 1,176 m | 13.4 mi |
| McCuligan Butte | ESE 119° | 1,133 m | 6.7 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | ESE 122° | 1,113 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:40 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oshkosh, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357753872
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