New Columbia Bluffs
New Columbia Bluffs is a cliff in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 141 m. Potato Hill stands 270 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cagle Bluff, a cliff 2.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 233 miles off. 191 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 141 m
How to reach it
- 233.2 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 6.8 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 28.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 24.6 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
191 named places within 25 miles
- Robinett Park: 7.7 mi
- Metropolis Soccer Fields: 9.6 mi
- Metropolis Sportspark: 9.8 mi
- Franklin Park: 10.4 mi
- Washington Park: 10.7 mi
- Blue Knob: 4.7 mi
- Stafford Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Round Knob: 5.8 mi
- Island Hill: 7.1 mi
- Deputy Hill: 11.0 mi
- Cagle Bluff: 2.3 mi
- Indian Point: 7.8 mi
- Brownfield Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 10.1 mi
- George Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Mermet Swamp Nature Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area: 5.2 mi
- Grassy Slough Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Michael W. Wolff Memorial Wetlands: 9.9 mi
- Pine Hollow Ecoligical Area: 10.0 mi
- Ghost Dance Canyon Boulder Falls: 7.5 mi
- Dixon Springs Waterfall: 8.0 mi
- Avery Hollow South Falls: 11.8 mi
- N37 24.465 W88 35.372: 12.3 mi
- Spillway Falls: 14.7 mi
- Lois Lane Statue: 10.3 mi
- Fort Massac: 11.3 mi
- Woodmanship: 14.9 mi
- Boating: 14.9 mi
- Bulge Hole Ecological Area: 15.1 mi
- CCC Tree Planting: 9.5 mi
- Superman Statue: 10.4 mi
- Trail of Tears Memorial: 10.4 mi
- 50 Years: 15.0 mi
- Legend of Ondessonk: 15.0 mi
- Forman Depot Museum: 10.4 mi
- Superman Museum & Gift Shop: 10.4 mi
- Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center: 13.8 mi
- The National Quilt Museum: 17.4 mi
- Market House Museum: 17.5 mi
- Pot Hole Arch: 8.5 mi
- Slough Arch: 12.8 mi
- Cedar Wonders Arch: 14.1 mi
- Natural Bridge: 16.2 mi
- Natural Bridge: 20.3 mi
- Goose Bay: 9.5 mi
- Pine Point: 9.8 mi
- Lookout Point Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Bluff View Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
- Dixon Springs: 8.1 mi
- Bell Smith Springs: 16.2 mi
- Clay Spring: 18.4 mi
- George Rodgers Clark Statue: 11.4 mi
- Wacinton: 16.7 mi
- Yeiser Art Gallery: 17.5 mi
- Whitehaven Welcome Center: 18.4 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Northbound: 23.1 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Southbound: 23.2 mi
- Tacaogane: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of New Columbia Bluffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potato Hill | NE 41° | 270 m | 23.8 mi |
| Benham Hill | NE 48° | 252 m | 21.3 mi |
| Millstone Bluff | NNE 20° | 221 m | 12.4 mi |
| Buck Knob | NW 311° | 217 m | 23.5 mi |
| Melcher Hills | ENE 64° | 214 m | 22.4 mi |
| Jims Hill | NW 316° | 198 m | 21.9 mi |
| Jameison Hill | ESE 104° | 184 m | 20.9 mi |
| Dyer Hill | ESE 104° | 183 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:41 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixon Springs Agric CTR, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/354121116
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