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Hoyle Bluff

Hoyle Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Hoyle Bluff is a cliff in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 278 m. Sand Mountain stands 369 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Winkle Bluff, a cliff 0.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 15 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
278 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.40699, -93.80077

87 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 28
  • Toney Park: 2.4 mi
  • Greenfield Public Use Area: 3.2 mi
  • Ruark Bluff Park: 8.2 mi
  • Mutton Creek Park: 9.0 mi
  • Mutton Creek North Access: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 21
Peaks: 17
  • Bracket Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Sand Mountain: 4.7 mi
  • Bryant Mound: 6.0 mi
  • The Mound: 6.6 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 8.9 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Nature reserves: 6
Museums: 2
  • Gay Parita Sinclair Gas Station: 16.1 mi
  • Jones Memorial Chapel & Museum: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Truck Parking: 18.9 mi
  • Truck Parking: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Spencer's Gas Station: 16.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand MountainESE 107°369 m14.9 mi
The MoundS 191°352 m6.6 mi
Bryant MoundS 179°351 m6.0 mi
The MoundNNE 22°333 m18.8 mi
Grisham KnobENE 73°327 m18.9 mi
Turkey KnobENE 63°326 m16.9 mi
Bunker HillENE 76°323 m8.9 mi
Sand MountainNNE 25°321 m4.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5319:27
June solstice05:5520:0120:40
September equinox07:0418:3919:14
December solstice07:2716:2117:01

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333746566574797869584636
Precip in2.22.23.65.16.25.44.53.74.73.63.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lockwood, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358032995

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