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Shelter Bluff

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Elevation, modelled
181 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Tucker Knob268 m · 2.6 mi
Nearest byway
Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route1.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:32local time
Coordinates
38.9874, -90.4600
Shelter Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Shelter Bluff is a cliff in Illinois, at a modelled 181 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 1.1 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tucker KnobW 262°268 m2.6 mi
McAdams PeakW 262°246 m4.5 mi
Rocky HillNW 319°238 m15.0 mi
Kintown HillNW 318°238 m15.2 mi
McCoy HillNW 323°237 m3.7 mi
Franklin HillNW 308°234 m11.1 mi
Gaske HillNW 317°234 m15.6 mi
Bald KnobWNW 297°234 m19.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks: 23
Gardens: 15
Springs: 12
Picnic sites: 11
Cliffs: 10
Waterfalls: 7
Ghost towns: 7
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:3719:5220:32
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:1816:0116:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

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