Cliff · Arkansas
Simpson Point
Simpson Point is a cliff in Arkansas, at a recorded elevation of 260 m. Irons Mountain stands 477 m to the east-northeast, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Cooper Point, a peak 2.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 103 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 260 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.84035, -92.06654
- 102.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 7.3 mi off the Sylamore Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cooper Point: 2.1 mi
- Dodd Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Irons Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Kemp Hill: 3.8 mi
Parks: 47
- City Park Stone Ampitheater: 3.7 mi
- Ozark Folk Center State Park: 4.1 mi
- Guion Park: 9.0 mi
- Blanchard Springs Recreation Area: 10.8 mi
- Gunner Pool Recreation Area: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Fortune Point: 6.1 mi
- Handford Bluff: 6.9 mi
- Logan Point: 7.1 mi
- McGee Point: 7.6 mi
- Yellow Bluffs: 8.9 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Steele Falls: 13.8 mi
- Cougar Falls: 22.2 mi
- China Falls: 22.6 mi
- Collins Creek Cascade: 22.9 mi
- Little Glory Hole: 22.9 mi
Museums: 6
- Stone County Museum: 3.1 mi
- Melbourne AR History Museum: 17.5 mi
- Shirley Centennial Museum: 19.0 mi
- Tomlinson Art and Science Center: 19.6 mi
- William Carl Garner Visitor Center: 22.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- Blanchard Spring: 10.3 mi
- Blanchard Springs Caverns: 10.6 mi
- Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery: 22.9 mi
- Junk Car: 24.6 mi
- Arkansas Lime Co. No. 2: 24.6 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Jimmie White Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Batesville Confederate Monument: 23.7 mi
- War Memorial: 24.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Hidden Spring: 13.6 mi
- Big Spring: 13.7 mi
- Tassel Spring: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harness: 19.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Sandy Beach: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Simpson Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irons Mountain | ENE 64° | 477 m | 3.1 mi |
| Sugar Hill | W 264° | 451 m | 8.1 mi |
| Lost Mountain | WSW 256° | 438 m | 9.9 mi |
| Hawkins Hill | WSW 248° | 438 m | 10.8 mi |
| Finch Mountain | WSW 250° | 434 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bancroft Hill | WSW 240° | 429 m | 11.7 mi |
| Dodd Mountain | WNW 284° | 428 m | 2.8 mi |
| Glen Hill | WSW 253° | 428 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:19 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MTN View, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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