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Drapers Bluff

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Elevation
188 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bald Knob314 m · 16.8 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road19.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:21local time
Coordinates
37.5148, -89.0437
Drapers Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Drapers Bluff is a cliff in Illinois, at a recorded 188 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Jims Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 20 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
188 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobW 279°314 m16.8 mi
Tiptop KnobW 279°269 m10.6 mi
Government RockW 281°250 m21.9 mi
Grassy KnobWNW 288°241 m22.2 mi
McGee HillW 276°240 m21.5 mi
Vick HillSW 231°232 m22.1 mi
Millstone BluffE 99°221 m19.7 mi
Pine KnobSW 235°219 m18.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 28
Cliffs: 23
Artworks: 16
Waterfalls: 10
Picnic sites: 7
Springs: 4
Natural arches: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:08
June solstice05:3619:4220:21
September equinox06:4518:2018:55
December solstice07:0816:0116:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

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