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Riley Bluff

Riley Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Riley Bluff is a cliff in Florida, at a recorded elevation of 12 m. Sandstone Hill stands 73 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackwater River State Park, a park 4.7 miles away. PENSACOLA BLUFFS HWY passes 26 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
12 m

How to reach it

Coordinates30.72158, -86.80107

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Blackwater River State Park: 4.7 mi
  • Wilderness Landing: 6.0 mi
  • Blackwater Wildlife Management Area: 8.0 mi
  • Baker Park: 8.3 mi
  • Munson Recreation Area: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 39
  • Fallen Soldier Table: 13.0 mi
  • Okaloosa County Veterans Memorial: 13.9 mi
  • Veterans Plaza: 15.5 mi
  • Veterans Plaza: 15.5 mi
  • Mother's Memorial Courtyard: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 15
  • A-10A Thunderbolt II: 22.6 mi
  • AC-130A Gunship: 22.6 mi
  • F-16 Falcon: 22.6 mi
  • F-15A Eagle: 22.6 mi
  • F-111E Aardvark: 22.6 mi
Museums: 9
Cliffs: 8
Artworks: 4
Beaches: 2
Springs: 2
  • Stump Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Eglin Blue Spring: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Boiling Creek Bridge: 11.6 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Sandstone Hill: 23.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone HillN 10°73 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2718:59
June solstice05:4619:1919:54
September equinox06:3618:1418:45
December solstice06:4116:1416:51

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515460667379818077685853
Precip in5.44.67.45.73.66.06.26.25.43.64.54.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whiting FLD NAS, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358704240

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