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Hildebrand Bluff

Hildebrand Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Hildebrand Bluff is a cliff in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 315 m. Brushy Mound stands 402 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Freeman Bluff, a cliff 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 12 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
315 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.71421, -92.89407

92 named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 39
Parks: 19
  • Bennett Spring State Park: 2.2 mi
  • Buffalo City Park: 11.5 mi
  • Dallas County Community Park: 11.9 mi
  • Atchley Park: 12.2 mi
  • Nelson Lake Park: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Peaks: 6
  • Lone Rock: 3.8 mi
  • Brushy Mound: 17.3 mi
  • Blue Mound: 18.2 mi
  • Deers Leap Hill: 19.3 mi
  • Morg Hill: 24.5 mi
Springs: 5
  • Bennett Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Sand Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Barclay Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Mosier Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Ha Ha Tonka Springs: 19.3 mi
Attractions: 5
  • rocket ship statue: 16.0 mi
  • abandoned Cafe sign: 16.1 mi
  • Water Tower: 19.4 mi
  • AbbyLee Modern Court Among the Trees ghost sign: 21.5 mi
  • Bridal Cave: 22.1 mi
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Conway Rest Area (Westbound): 16.7 mi
  • Conway Rest Area (Eastbound): 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Castle: 19.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brushy MoundWSW 237°402 m17.3 mi
Blue MoundWSW 241°402 m18.2 mi
Lucas KnobSW 220°402 m25.0 mi
Deers Leap HillNNE 21°255 m19.3 mi
Morg HillN 359°250 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:24
June solstice05:5119:5820:37
September equinox07:0018:3619:10
December solstice07:2416:1616:57

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323746566573787668574536
Precip in2.72.63.54.95.94.74.14.44.13.43.22.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lebanon 2W, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358053321

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