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Lutz Bluff

Lutz Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Lutz Bluff is a cliff in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 238 m. The Mound stands 333 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Spangler Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 82 miles off. 102 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
238 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.93198, -93.79799

102 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Moresi Unit: 4.7 mi
  • Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Moresi Unit: 5.2 mi
  • Sac-Osage State Wildlife Area: 6.4 mi
  • Birdsong State Wildlife Area: 6.6 mi
  • Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Moresi Unit: 6.6 mi
Peaks: 25
  • Spangler Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Eby Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Lone Rock: 2.9 mi
  • Marland Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Mayes Hill: 4.0 mi
Cliffs: 23
Ghost towns: 10
Historic sites: 5
  • Kirkland's Cabin: 16.1 mi
  • KIrkland’s Fishing Cabin: 16.4 mi
  • Modlin’s Cabin: 16.9 mi
  • Eagle Spirit: 17.6 mi
  • Piercing Arrow: 17.7 mi
Artworks: 2
  • A Friend: 16.8 mi
  • Statue of Liberty: 17.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • El Dorado Springs Historical Spring: 12.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The MoundSSE 160°333 m20.0 mi
Hyder HillSSW 197°297 m18.7 mi
Chapel HillS 178°296 m22.6 mi
Spangler HillS 180°293 m1.1 mi
Mayes HillSSW 212°291 m4.0 mi
Marland HillSSE 165°284 m4.0 mi
Reader HillNNW 334°283 m5.2 mi
Blue MoundWNW 283°282 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5319:27
June solstice05:5420:0220:42
September equinox07:0418:3919:14
December solstice07:2816:1917:00

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323646566675797869584535
Precip in1.92.12.84.65.55.14.63.84.03.53.12.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Osceola, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358068052

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