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Rock Bluff

Rock Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Rock Bluff is a cliff in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 196 m. Buzzard Rocks stands 388 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ferndale Park, a park 3.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
196 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.23480, -81.69291

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Peaks: 41
Nature reserves: 27
Museums: 19
Artworks: 18
Gardens: 11
Attractions: 9
Rest areas: 4
  • Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 10.5 mi
  • Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 10.6 mi
  • West Virginia Welcome Center: 17.1 mi
  • Washington Interstate 77 NB: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
Natural arches: 2
  • Tunnel Rock: 20.9 mi
  • Blair Arch: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Quincy Park: 7.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buzzard RocksE 85°388 m22.6 mi
Weed KnobSSE 155°363 m24.2 mi
Mail Point HillSSE 148°348 m16.5 mi
Smith KnobSSE 158°348 m21.4 mi
Balls KnobSSE 166°339 m20.0 mi
Jephany KnobSE 131°336 m19.8 mi
Shafer KnobS 183°332 m14.5 mi
Stephens KnobSE 145°329 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0419:39
June solstice06:0120:1720:57
September equinox07:1518:5019:26
December solstice07:4416:2517:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323543556472767569564537
Precip in3.43.04.03.74.54.94.63.73.23.02.83.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Parkersburg, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357424975

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