Frenchmans Bluff
Frenchmans Bluff is a cliff in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 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.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 202 m
How to reach it
- 21.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 10.4 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 20.9 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
- 44.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 14 mi
- Mark Decker Platform · 14 mi
- Cross Point · 22 mi
- Eagle Roost Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kathren's Garden: 1.7 mi
- Avery Park: 2.7 mi
- Camp Tuckaho: 2.9 mi
- Fairgrounds Historical Park: 3.0 mi
- Historic Court House Grounds: 3.1 mi
- Bald Knob: 11.0 mi
- Purtle Knob: 15.1 mi
- Woodson Knob: 15.7 mi
- Tedlock Knob: 15.8 mi
- Springston Knob: 15.9 mi
- Incline Village Beach: 10.3 mi
- Bendorf: 17.3 mi
- Cinova Beach: 17.3 mi
- Corlina Beach: 17.7 mi
- Seebrook Beach: 17.8 mi
- Lane Spring: 3.8 mi
- Copper Spring: 13.1 mi
- Cave Spring: 14.8 mi
- Parsons Spring: 17.0 mi
- Uncle Sammys Spring: 18.3 mi
- George A. Hamilton Forest Natural Area: 1.1 mi
- Lincoln Hills Natural Area: 1.5 mi
- David Kessler Memorial Wildlife Area: 3.8 mi
- Vonaventure Memorial Forest and Wildlife Area: 10.9 mi
- William G. and Erma Parke White Memorial Wildlife Area: 11.8 mi
- Mashek: 7.1 mi
- Owen: 7.8 mi
- Burr Oak: 10.2 mi
- Sterling Landing: 15.1 mi
- Prairieview: 15.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 17.3 mi
- Memorial Tree: 17.6 mi
- Memorial Tree: 17.6 mi
- Veterans Momorial: 17.8 mi
- Warrior Statue: 18.3 mi
- Saltpeter Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Goat Cliff: 21.6 mi
- Tiny Giant City: 24.0 mi
- Wide Giant City: 24.0 mi
- Little Giant City: 24.1 mi
- Jim Crow Island: 12.8 mi
- Large Stag Island: 14.3 mi
- Gilead Gap: 15.6 mi
- Cuivre Island: 16.3 mi
- Westport Island: 17.9 mi
- Winneberge Wheel: 21.9 mi
- Two Girls Playing: 22.2 mi
- Sailboat Sculpture: 22.6 mi
- Wright City Rest Area (Westbound): 14.0 mi
- Wright City Rest Area (Eastbound): 14.2 mi
- Community Garden: 19.6 mi
- Community Garden: 21.8 mi
- Our Lady of the Way Shrine: 22.6 mi
- Play Day Farm: 24.7 mi
- Warren County Museum: 17.9 mi
- Falls: 24.1 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Knob | NNW 342° | 305 m | 19.5 mi |
| Springston Knob | N 357° | 280 m | 15.9 mi |
| Tedlock Knob | N 356° | 275 m | 15.8 mi |
| Ben Watts Knob | N 359° | 275 m | 18.3 mi |
| Tucker Knob | E 95° | 268 m | 23.5 mi |
| Long Knob | N 354° | 267 m | 24.0 mi |
| Dale Knob | N 1° | 263 m | 16.4 mi |
| Tower Knob | N 1° | 259 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elsberry 1 S, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358030589
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- St. Charles · 28 mi
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