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Smith Bluff

Smith Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Smith Bluff is a cliff in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 239 m. The Mound stands 333 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cave Hill, a peak 3.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 74 miles off. 106 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
239 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.83476, -93.88577

106 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Moresi Unit: 3.5 mi
  • Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Moresi Unit: 4.6 mi
  • Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Moresi Unit: 5.0 mi
  • Filley Community Park: 6.3 mi
  • Land O'Lakes Fairground: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 27
Peaks: 25
  • Cave Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Mayes Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Lone Rock: 5.4 mi
  • Marland Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Spangler Hill: 7.4 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Historic sites: 3
  • Kirkland's Cabin: 24.2 mi
  • KIrkland’s Fishing Cabin: 24.4 mi
  • Modlin’s Cabin: 24.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • El Dorado Springs Historical Spring: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Artworks: 1
  • A Friend: 24.9 mi

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
The MoundSE 136°333 m16.8 mi
Bald HillSSE 167°310 m18.9 mi
Scott HillSSE 162°309 m20.7 mi
Hyder HillS 183°297 m11.3 mi
Chapel HillSSE 161°296 m16.8 mi
Spangler HillNE 40°293 m7.4 mi
Mayes HillNE 39°291 m4.3 mi
Marland HillENE 64°284 m6.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5319:28
June solstice05:5420:0220:42
September equinox07:0418:4019:14
December solstice07:2816:1917:01

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323746566574787769584636
Precip in2.12.33.45.46.95.74.33.94.73.73.72.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eldorado Springs, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358042015

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