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Rock of Ages Bluff

Rock of Ages Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Rock of Ages Bluff is a cliff in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 226 m. Spangler Hill stands 293 m to the south-southwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkey Creek State Wildlife Area, a park 0.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 90 miles off. 118 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
226 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.03642, -93.72854

118 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 52
  • Turkey Creek State Wildlife Area: 0.7 mi
  • Sac-Osage State Wildlife Area: 1.9 mi
  • Gallinipper Creek State Wildlife Area: 2.5 mi
  • Crowes Crossing Park: 2.8 mi
  • Brush Creek Public Use Area: 3.8 mi
Cliffs: 22
Peaks: 21
  • Clubhouse Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Kibbie Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Reader Hill: 6.6 mi
  • The Point: 8.9 mi
  • Spangler Hill: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Historic sites: 6
  • Kirkland's Cabin: 9.0 mi
  • KIrkland’s Fishing Cabin: 9.4 mi
  • Modlin’s Cabin: 9.9 mi
  • Eagle Spirit: 10.4 mi
  • Piercing Arrow: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 2
  • A Friend: 9.7 mi
  • Statue of Liberty: 10.5 mi
Museums: 2
  • Henry County Museum: 23.3 mi
  • Benton County Museum: 24.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • El Dorado Springs Historical Spring: 19.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spangler HillSSW 205°293 m9.1 mi
Mayes HillSSW 209°291 m12.1 mi
Marland HillSSW 194°284 m11.4 mi
Reader HillWSW 248°283 m6.6 mi
Eby HillSSW 198°278 m9.1 mi
Oyer HillWSW 238°278 m9.8 mi
The MoundNW 317°271 m19.4 mi
Kibbie HillW 280°269 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5219:27
June solstice05:5320:0220:42
September equinox07:0318:3919:14
December solstice07:2816:1816:59

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323646566675797869584535
Precip in1.92.12.84.65.55.14.63.84.03.53.12.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Osceola, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358068710

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