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Kirkland Bluff

Kirkland Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Kirkland Bluff is a cliff in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 217 m. Wilson Hill stands 261 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sanderson Bluff, a cliff 1.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 19 miles off. 101 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
217 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.91198, -92.85046

101 named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 42
Parks: 23
  • Camdenton City Park: 8.4 mi
  • Camdenton Towersite State Wildlife Management Area: 8.5 mi
  • Jack Thornhill Fitness Park: 11.2 mi
  • Linn Creek Memorial Park: 11.4 mi
  • Ganter State Public Hunting Area: 11.6 mi
Springs: 6
  • Mosier Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Ha Ha Tonka Springs: 6.3 mi
  • Barclay Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Sand Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Bennett Spring: 13.5 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Deers Leap Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Morg Hill: 11.2 mi
  • Lone Rock: 15.4 mi
  • Baydy Peak: 18.4 mi
  • Great Blue Heron Hill: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Water Tower: 6.4 mi
  • Bridal Cave: 8.3 mi
  • Ozark Distillery: 17.2 mi
  • rocket ship statue: 18.5 mi
  • abandoned Cafe sign: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Historic sites: 2
  • Castle: 6.2 mi
  • Original Osage Plant Turbine: 23.9 mi
Museums: 2
Beaches: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Welcome to Lake of the Ozarks: 22.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilson HillNNE 27°261 m24.0 mi
Deers Leap HillNE 45°255 m6.2 mi
Morg HillNNW 345°250 m11.2 mi
Great Blue Heron HillNNE 29°242 m22.1 mi
Baydy PeakNNE 28°221 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:24
June solstice05:5019:5920:38
September equinox07:0018:3519:10
December solstice07:2416:1516:56

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, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358033886

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