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East Bluff

East Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

East Bluff is a cliff in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 271 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hoefle Dulin Recreation Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 14 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
271 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.16305, -91.98060

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Hoefle Dulin Recreation Area: 0.2 mi
  • Butterfield Island Wildlife Area: 0.5 mi
  • County Care Facility Wildlife Area: 0.7 mi
  • Milroy Access Area: 2.0 mi
  • Cumberland's Recreation Area: 2.4 mi
Parks
  • Anderson Park: 1.8 mi
  • Riverside Park: 1.9 mi
  • Cedar Bend Park: 2.0 mi
  • Hummel Park: 2.2 mi
  • Celebration Park: 2.3 mi
Museums: 17
Artworks: 16
  • Blessed Art Thou Arch: 20.1 mi
  • Arch: 20.1 mi
  • Striving: 20.2 mi
  • Statue of Liberty: 20.4 mi
  • Squares: 20.5 mi
Historic sites: 8
  • In Honor of the Veterans of Benton County: 15.2 mi
  • Witch's Basement: 18.4 mi
  • Westside Rising: 19.5 mi
  • Sister Catherine McAuley: 20.2 mi
  • Sister Frances Warde: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Andreas garden: 20.2 mi
  • Sinclair Park Community Garden: 21.4 mi
  • Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Peaks: 2
  • The Hogback: 10.0 mi
  • Mount Trashmore: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Iowa's Largest Frying Pan: 10.6 mi
  • The 5th Realm: 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Table and Grill: 20.5 mi
  • Picnic Table and Grill: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreSE 129°289 m22.0 mi
The HogbackESE 119°251 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4319:20
June solstice05:3320:0620:48
September equinox06:5618:3019:07
December solstice07:3415:5416:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172134475868716962493523
Precip in1.21.32.13.95.05.64.24.23.73.22.11.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vinton, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/354300296

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