Ellis Cliffs
Ellis Cliffs is a cliff in Mississippi, at a recorded elevation of 60 m. Blockhouse Hill stands 104 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Providence Playground, a park 8.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 3.1 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 60 m
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 3.1 mi off the Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic Byway, National
- 7.2 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 7.2 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
43 named places within 25 miles
- Providence Playground: 8.6 mi
- Natchez National Historical Park - Melrose site: 10.5 mi
- Natchez National Historical Park - Melrose: 10.6 mi
- Natchez National Historical Park - Fort Rosalie: 11.1 mi
- Liberty Ball Park: 11.2 mi
- Melrose: 10.6 mi
- Fort Rosalie: 11.0 mi
- William Johnson House: 11.3 mi
- Stanton Hall: 11.5 mi
- Frogmore Cotton Plantation & Gins: 19.4 mi
- Loch Leven: 15.3 mi
- Kienstra: 15.3 mi
- Selsertown: 20.0 mi
- Fort Adams: 22.5 mi
- Clarksville: 24.9 mi
- Rosalie Mansion and Gardens: 11.2 mi
- Magnolia Hall: 11.2 mi
- Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture: 11.4 mi
- Frogmore Cotton Plantation & Gins: 19.4 mi
- Forks of the Road: 11.3 mi
- Forks of the Road: 11.3 mi
- Elizabeth Female Academy: 15.0 mi
- Foster Mounds: 15.3 mi
- Greenwood Hill: 21.2 mi
- Blockhouse Hill: 22.9 mi
- Turpin Creek Picnic Site: 20.2 mi
- Turpin Creek Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Laura's Garden: 10.6 mi
- Loess Bluff: 20.7 mi
- USACE Old River Lock Area: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ellis Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blockhouse Hill | SSW 195° | 104 m | 22.9 mi |
| Greenwood Hill | ESE 121° | 99 m | 21.2 mi |
| Foster Mounds | NNE 26° | 55 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:38 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:31 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 48 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natchez, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357969154
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