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Leeder Bluff

Leeder Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Leeder Bluff is a cliff in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 231 m. Katy trail highest point stands 291 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Brickley Hollow Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 122 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
231 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.29225, -93.21826

76 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 25
  • Sterett Creek Public Use Area: 7.8 mi
  • Truman Lake Mountain Bike Park: 9.2 mi
  • Drake Harbor & Recreation Area: 9.6 mi
  • Thibaut Point Public Use Area: 9.7 mi
  • Kaysinger Bluff Public Use Area: 9.9 mi
Nature reserves: 17
Cliffs: 13
Peaks: 6
  • Mockingbird Hill: 13.1 mi
  • Indian Hill: 14.3 mi
  • Morg Hill: 23.0 mi
  • Buzzards Roost: 23.2 mi
  • The Point: 24.1 mi
Historic sites: 6
  • Piercing Arrow: 22.6 mi
  • Eagle Spirit: 22.6 mi
  • Blue Star Memorial: 22.7 mi
  • Modlin’s Cabin: 23.3 mi
  • KIrkland’s Fishing Cabin: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 2
  • Statue of Liberty: 22.6 mi
  • A Friend: 23.4 mi
Museums: 1
  • Benton County Museum: 8.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Toby Spring: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Jacob's Cave: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Katy trail highest pointNNW 328°291 m24.6 mi
Buzzards RoostWSW 252°260 m23.2 mi
Indian HillSW 226°258 m14.3 mi
Morg HillSE 132°250 m23.0 mi
Mockingbird HillSW 225°245 m13.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5019:25
June solstice05:5020:0120:40
September equinox07:0118:3719:12
December solstice07:2716:1516:57

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323645566675807870584737
Precip in1.72.13.04.65.55.24.74.04.13.53.12.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Truman DAM & Rsvr, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358053397

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