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Eagles Cliff

Eagles Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Eagles Cliff is a cliff in Nebraska, at a recorded elevation of 1,103 m. Mount Vernon stands 1,215 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is McCuligan Butte, a peak 1.9 miles away. Western Trails Scenic and Historic Byway passes 4.3 miles off. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
1103 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.34248, -102.37269

39 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 17
  • John Hollman Grave Historical Marker: 2.3 mi
  • Oshkosh City Park: 4.5 mi
  • Battle of Blue Water Historical Marker: 10.4 mi
  • Bluewater Battlefield State Historical Park: 10.4 mi
  • Ash Hollow Historical Marker: 13.3 mi
Peaks: 10
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Cedar View Beach: 23.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount VernonSW 216°1,215 m15.3 mi
Wildhorse HillNNE 22°1,208 m19.1 mi
Sugar Loaf HillNNW 346°1,183 m12.7 mi
Old BaldyENE 64°1,180 m20.3 mi
Twin ButtesNE 54°1,176 m9.6 mi
McCuligan ButteN 5°1,133 m1.9 mi
Sugar LoafNW 319°1,113 m4.4 mi
Windlass HillESE 113°1,104 m14.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:02
June solstice05:1719:4520:27
September equinox06:3818:1218:48
December solstice07:1315:3916:24

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262939475768747263493727
Precip in0.20.40.92.03.03.02.71.91.51.30.50.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oshkosh, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357754793

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