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Harper Bluffs

Harper Bluffs, seen from above at true elevation

Harper Bluffs is a cliff in Arkansas, at a recorded elevation of 265 m. Strand Knob stands 561 m to the north-northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Lute Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Sylamore Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
265 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.73952, -92.32460

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Lute Mountain: 1.5 mi
  • Payne Mountain: 3.2 mi
  • Simkins Point: 3.4 mi
  • Angora Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • John Henry Mountain: 4.0 mi
Parks: 40
  • Ed Leamon Park: 9.5 mi
  • Woodland Mead Park: 9.6 mi
  • Fairfield Bay City Park: 10.5 mi
  • Fairfield Bay Walking Trail: 11.6 mi
  • Van Buren Recreation Area: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 17
Waterfalls: 17
Museums: 5
  • Shirley Centennial Museum: 5.8 mi
  • Van Buren County Historical Museum: 12.9 mi
  • Ozark Heritage Arts Center: 14.5 mi
  • Stone County Museum: 14.7 mi
  • William Carl Garner Visitor Center: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 3
Historic sites: 3
Springs: 3
  • Hidden Spring: 20.6 mi
  • Big Spring: 21.5 mi
  • Tassel Spring: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Sandy Beach: 22.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Harper Bluffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strand KnobNNW 346°561 m9.4 mi
Red HillW 265°558 m10.8 mi
Bald KnobNNW 348°547 m8.7 mi
Alco MountainNNW 335°523 m9.4 mi
Lee MountainNW 324°507 m11.7 mi
Buzzard Roost MountainNNW 327°501 m13.1 mi
McCutchen HillNW 306°500 m11.2 mi
Roper MountainN 352°495 m10.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:21
June solstice05:5419:5120:29
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:1616:2117:00

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384250596876807972615041
Precip in3.53.45.05.65.63.83.83.93.54.35.14.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MTN View, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358972201

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