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Martins Bluff

Martins Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Martins Bluff is a cliff in Mississippi, at a recorded elevation of 1 m. Carrol Hill stands 47 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Pascagoula River Rest Area Westbound, a rest area 1.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 90 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
1 m

How to reach it

Coordinates30.45631, -88.62308

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Shepard State Park: 5.5 mi
  • Sandhill Landing Park: 5.6 mi
  • Jackson County Ski Area: 5.7 mi
  • Rames Khayat Memorial Park: 5.8 mi
  • Bacot Park: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 12
Historic sites: 11
  • Ocean Springs Veterans' Memorial: 5.8 mi
  • Mitchell Park Veterans Memorial: 8.6 mi
  • William Faulkner's summer house: 8.9 mi
  • Mississippi Vietnam Memorial: 9.2 mi
  • Blossman Memorial: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 9
  • Grand Bay Natural Wildlife Refuge: 10.0 mi
  • Marine Education Center: 10.2 mi
  • Cedar Point Site: 10.4 mi
  • Grand Bay Natural Wildlife Refuge: 10.9 mi
  • Grand Bay Natural Wildlife Refuge: 11.0 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Statue: 9.3 mi
  • Captain Calhoun's Anchor: 9.3 mi
  • D'Iberville statue: 12.8 mi
  • Crooked Feather: 13.0 mi
  • Ocean Springs Mosiac Wall: 13.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Pascagoula River Rest Area Westbound: 1.2 mi
  • Pascagoula River Rest Area Eastbound: 1.4 mi
  • Mississippi Welcome Center: 11.3 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Ladnier Hill: 13.6 mi
  • Carrol Hill: 13.9 mi
  • Easen Hill: 15.0 mi
Museums: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Blossman Memorial: 12.3 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Carrol HillNNW 339°47 m13.9 mi
Ladnier HillNNW 339°42 m13.6 mi
Easen HillN 349°26 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3519:06
June solstice05:5419:2520:00
September equinox06:4418:2118:53
December solstice06:4816:2216:59

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525661677480828279695954
Precip in5.04.04.74.45.06.96.67.94.83.73.84.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pascagoula Lott Intl AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357995734

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