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Moore Bluff

Moore Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Moore Bluff is a cliff in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 246 m. The Mound stands 333 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Moresi Unit, a park 2.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 78 miles off. 118 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
246 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.82587, -93.77743

118 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 38
  • Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Moresi Unit: 2.6 mi
  • Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Moresi Unit: 2.6 mi
  • Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Moresi Unit: 2.9 mi
  • Birdsong State Wildlife Area: 4.8 mi
  • Stockton City park: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 31
Peaks: 26
  • Marland Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Cave Hill: 5.0 mi
  • Mayes Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Eby Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Lone Rock: 5.9 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Historic sites: 5
  • Kirkland's Cabin: 21.1 mi
  • KIrkland’s Fishing Cabin: 21.1 mi
  • Modlin’s Cabin: 21.6 mi
  • Eagle Spirit: 22.6 mi
  • Piercing Arrow: 22.6 mi
Artworks: 2
  • A Friend: 21.6 mi
  • Statue of Liberty: 22.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • El Dorado Springs Historical Spring: 13.8 mi
Museums: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The MoundSSE 153°333 m12.8 mi
Knothead HillSSE 154°321 m22.7 mi
Sand MountainS 178°321 m24.7 mi
Bald HillS 185°310 m17.9 mi
Scott HillS 179°309 m19.2 mi
Indian HillSSE 155°302 m24.2 mi
Hyder HillSSW 211°297 m12.5 mi
Bungalow HillSSE 150°297 m22.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5319:27
June solstice05:5420:0220:41
September equinox07:0418:3919:14
December solstice07:2816:1917:00

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333847576676807971594838
Precip in1.92.13.14.85.95.14.33.64.13.93.42.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stockton DAM, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358036020

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