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Frenchmans Bluff

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Elevation
202 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Buffalo Knob305 m · 19.5 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road21.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
39.0137, -90.9439
Frenchmans Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Frenchmans Bluff is a cliff in Missouri, at a recorded 202 m. Buffalo Knob stands 305 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is George A. Hamilton Forest Natural Area, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 22 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
202 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buffalo KnobNNW 342°305 m19.5 mi
Springston KnobN 357°280 m15.9 mi
Tedlock KnobN 356°275 m15.8 mi
Ben Watts KnobN 359°275 m18.3 mi
Tucker KnobE 95°268 m23.5 mi
Long KnobN 354°267 m24.0 mi
Dale KnobN 1°263 m16.4 mi
Tower KnobN 1°259 m22.1 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 44
Beaches: 13
Springs: 10
Ghost towns: 8
Historic sites: 8
Cliffs: 7
Picnic sites: 6
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 2
Attractions: 2
Museums: 1
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:16
June solstice05:3919:5420:34
September equinox06:5218:2719:03
December solstice07:2016:0316:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293344556473767567564433
Precip in2.42.23.24.45.04.24.23.23.53.33.32.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elsberry 1 S, 13 mi away.

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