Cliff · Missouri
Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs is a cliff in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 311 m. Taum Sauk Mountain stands 538 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnson Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 48 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 311 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.73611, -90.89750
- 47.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Johnson Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Turner Hill: 3.0 mi
- Pruitt Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Logan Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Aker Hill: 5.3 mi
Parks: 21
- Council Bluff Recreation Area: 1.7 mi
- Elephant Rocks State Park: 12.8 mi
- Irondale park: 13.9 mi
- Potosi City Park: 14.3 mi
- Thurman Park: 14.8 mi
Springs: 19
- Iron Ore Spring: 9.5 mi
- Cold Springs Spring House: 15.1 mi
- Woodlock Spring: 16.5 mi
- Beecher Spring: 17.8 mi
- Double Springs Hollow: 17.9 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Ozark Trail Northern John Roth Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Ozark Trail Southern John Roth Memorial: 13.9 mi
- In Loving Memory of Jason J Tonneas: 14.2 mi
- In Memory of Jason Wright: 14.2 mi
- In Memory of Jay Koen: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Indian Rock Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Red Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Sutton Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Clarady Bluff: 20.4 mi
- Shoot-in Bluff: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 5
- Chapel Hill Beach: 1.0 mi
- TL Waterfront: 14.7 mi
- LKW Waterfront: 15.0 mi
- Pim Lake Beach: 21.9 mi
- Monsanto Lake Beach: 22.3 mi
Museums: 5
- Taum Sauk Nature Museum: 15.6 mi
- Battle of Pilot Knob Museum: 16.3 mi
- Powerhouse: 22.4 mi
- Space Museum: 22.8 mi
- Bonne Terre Mine: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wolf Pen Hollow Waterfall: 8.2 mi
- Johnson Shut-Ins: 14.0 mi
- Waterfall (seasonal): 14.6 mi
- Mina Sauk Falls: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 2
- Memorial: 12.8 mi
- Pontoon Rides: 14.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Educational Garden: 15.2 mi
- Flyleaf: 21.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Bootleg Access: 9.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Hawkins Cove Natural Bridge: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Tip Top Roadside Park: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Council Bluffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taum Sauk Mountain | SE 141° | 538 m | 14.6 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | SE 146° | 536 m | 14.0 mi |
| Buford Mountain | ESE 103° | 531 m | 11.6 mi |
| Russell Mountain | SE 135° | 524 m | 15.8 mi |
| Bell Mountain | SSE 167° | 519 m | 7.8 mi |
| Proffit Mountain | SSE 151° | 519 m | 13.2 mi |
| Hogan Mountain | SE 146° | 513 m | 18.0 mi |
| Lindsey Mountain | SSE 164° | 507 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:08 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Potosi 4 SW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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