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South Bluff

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Elevation, modelled
260 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
White Hill381 m · 22.5 mi
Nearest byway
Grant Wood Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:42local time
Coordinates
42.2480, -90.4182
South Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

South Bluff is a cliff in Iowa, at a modelled 260 m. White Hill stands 381 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. Grant Wood Scenic Byway runs past it. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
White HillNNE 25°381 m22.5 mi
Charles MoundNNE 27°374 m19.9 mi
Benton MoundENE 61°367 m21.5 mi
Mount SumnerNE 43°357 m20.7 mi
Scales MoundNNE 26°356 m16.9 mi
Squirrel Grove MoundNE 39°355 m22.0 mi
Hudson MoundNE 38°354 m20.0 mi
Sinsinawa MoundNNW 342°353 m20.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 19
Springs: 4
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3719:14
June solstice05:2620:0020:42
September equinox06:5018:2419:01
December solstice07:2815:4816:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212436486070747264523827
Precip in1.31.62.23.84.25.64.33.83.63.22.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellevue L&D 12, under a mile away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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