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Smith Bluff

Smith Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Smith Bluff is a cliff in Texas, at a recorded elevation of 5 m. Spindletop Hill stands 4 m to the west-northwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of First Mercantile Building, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Creole Nature Trail passes 17 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
5 m

How to reach it

Coordinates29.99160, -94.00240

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Tex Ritter Park: 1.4 mi
  • C Doornbos Park: 2.4 mi
  • Sunset Park: 2.8 mi
  • Central Park: 3.0 mi
  • Port Neches Riverfront Park: 3.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Gardens: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Spindletop Hill: 4.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • BLUE HOLE: 17.6 mi
Artworks: 1
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spindletop HillWNW 297°4 m4.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5619:28
June solstice06:1619:4620:21
September equinox07:0518:4219:14
December solstice07:0916:4517:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545863697782848480726256
Precip in5.33.13.63.94.76.76.86.96.75.53.95.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Arthur SE TX Rgnl AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356750680

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