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Council Bluffs

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Elevation
311 m
Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
Taum Sauk Mountain538 m · 14.6 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road47.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:29local time
Coordinates
37.7361, -90.8975
Council Bluffs, seen from above at true elevation

Council Bluffs is a cliff in Missouri, at a recorded 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.

Elevation
311 m

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taum Sauk MountainSE 141°538 m14.6 mi
Wildcat MountainSE 146°536 m14.0 mi
Buford MountainESE 103°531 m11.6 mi
Russell MountainSE 135°524 m15.8 mi
Bell MountainSSE 167°519 m7.8 mi
Proffit MountainSSE 151°519 m13.2 mi
Hogan MountainSE 146°513 m18.0 mi
Lindsey MountainSSE 164°507 m8.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Ghost towns: 14
Cliffs: 10
Beaches: 5
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Natural arches: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:16
June solstice05:4319:5020:29
September equinox06:5218:2819:02
December solstice07:1616:0816:49

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313544556472767567574535
Precip in2.82.74.15.15.34.13.64.03.93.13.73.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Potosi 4 SW, 11 mi away.

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