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Shaffer Bluff

Shaffer Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Shaffer Bluff is a cliff in Arkansas, at a recorded elevation of 462 m. Denny Mountain stands 718 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Chicken Bristle Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. Pig Trail Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
462 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.98313, -93.98409

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Chicken Bristle Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • McCullah Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Bushart Mountain: 3.7 mi
  • Pinnacle Mountain: 5.1 mi
  • Roundtop Mountain: 5.3 mi
Parks
  • Bunch Park: 1.8 mi
  • Lake Sequoyah Park: 6.2 mi
  • Rodney Ryan Park: 7.6 mi
  • Bayyari Park: 8.2 mi
  • Lake Wilson Park: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 46
  • White River Garden Bed: 9.4 mi
  • Walker Annual Bed: 10.7 mi
  • Walker Garden Berm Bed: 10.7 mi
  • Mount Sequoyah Gardens: 10.8 mi
  • Gulley Park Bioswale: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 25
Cliffs: 11
Museums: 10
Historic sites: 10
  • World Peace Fountain: 11.2 mi
  • Madison County War Memorial: 15.6 mi
  • Battle Monument: 18.2 mi
  • Mannon Homesite: 19.7 mi
  • CCC Fireplace: 20.7 mi
Artworks: 10
Springs: 8
  • Greathouse Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Mullers Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Shepherd Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Fugit Springs: 20.4 mi
  • Sand Spring: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Attractions: 4
  • The Garden Room: 11.5 mi
  • UARK Bowl: 11.8 mi
  • Rock House: 19.2 mi
  • Sky Zone: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Brentwood: 11.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Shaffer Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Denny MountainS 181°718 m10.7 mi
Brannon MountainS 170°699 m10.6 mi
Boone MountainSSE 158°690 m13.3 mi
Massey MountainSE 138°686 m8.4 mi
Stacy MountainSE 145°686 m9.5 mi
High Rock MountainSE 143°685 m8.2 mi
Hobbs MountainS 184°676 m5.6 mi
Everett MountainSW 233°675 m10.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5419:28
June solstice06:0019:5920:37
September equinox07:0518:4119:14
December solstice07:2316:2617:06

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364047576574777870594838
Precip in3.43.05.15.36.55.24.33.84.54.74.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winslow 7NE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358980714

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