Harness Bluff
Harness Bluff is a cliff in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 214 m. Middle Mountain stands 469 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimney Bluff, a cliff 1.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 23 miles off. 182 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 214 m
How to reach it
- 23.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 16.2 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 22.1 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Blind · 24 mi
- Elk Hollow · 29 mi
- Bird Viewing Blind · 30 mi
182 named places within 25 miles
- City Soccer Park: 6.1 mi
- Spross Park: 6.7 mi
- Walther Park: 6.9 mi
- Joachim Park: 7.2 mi
- Ritcher Park: 7.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 3.8 mi
- Berry Hill: 7.0 mi
- Sandy Hill: 8.4 mi
- Bezidek Hill: 9.1 mi
- Vinegar Hill: 11.5 mi
- War Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Bonnie "Willow" Shiun: 7.1 mi
- Jefferson County Law Enforcement Memorial: 9.4 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 11.1 mi
- Dedicated In Memory of Bryan L. Weeks: 15.5 mi
- Blue Springs: 10.1 mi
- Cold Springs Spring House: 18.5 mi
- Skaggs Spring: 19.6 mi
- Indian Spring: 20.3 mi
- Hamilton Spring: 20.7 mi
- Victoria Glades Conservation Area: 8.7 mi
- Don Robinson State Park: 17.7 mi
- LaBarque Creek Conservation Area: 19.1 mi
- Young Conservation Area: 21.0 mi
- Myron and Sonya Glassberg Conservation Area: 21.1 mi
- Mud Town: 8.4 mi
- White: 10.7 mi
- Fountain Farm: 10.9 mi
- Adelbert: 11.4 mi
- Fourche a Renault: 13.3 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 1.6 mi
- Twin Cliffs: 4.9 mi
- Pashea Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Sandy Creek Covered Bridge: 14.0 mi
- Pontoon Rides: 18.4 mi
- Old Bus Stop and Gallery Route 66: 22.0 mi
- Meramec Caverns: 23.2 mi
- Meremec Caverns: 23.2 mi
- Bonne Terre Mine: 16.3 mi
- Space Museum: 16.4 mi
- Crystal City Historical Society: 17.8 mi
- St Clair Historical Museum: 21.6 mi
- Powerhouse: 22.7 mi
- Sunrise Lake Beach: 10.1 mi
- LKW Waterfront: 18.3 mi
- TL Waterfront: 18.4 mi
- Pim Lake Beach: 24.2 mi
- Monsanto Lake Beach: 24.4 mi
- Saint Clair Rest Area (Westbound): 23.2 mi
- Saint Clair Rest Area (Eastbound): 23.3 mi
- Bloomsdale Rest Area (Northbound): 24.9 mi
- Flyleaf: 12.1 mi
- Educational Garden: 18.2 mi
- Hawkins Cove Natural Bridge: 18.3 mi
- Waterfall (seasonal): 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harness Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Mountain | SSE 167° | 469 m | 24.9 mi |
| Simms Mountain | SSE 164° | 451 m | 24.2 mi |
| Little Pilot Knob | WSW 236° | 428 m | 19.0 mi |
| Flint Hill | WSW 244° | 403 m | 20.3 mi |
| Litton Hill | WSW 242° | 384 m | 18.7 mi |
| Blackjack Hill | SSW 192° | 374 m | 17.1 mi |
| Hughes Mountain | S 183° | 366 m | 23.0 mi |
| Round Mountain | S 181° | 366 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:06 | 16:47 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Festus, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358053376
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