- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Hill | NNE 25° | 381 m | 22.5 mi |
| Charles Mound | NNE 27° | 374 m | 19.9 mi |
| Benton Mound | ENE 61° | 367 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Sumner | NE 43° | 357 m | 20.7 mi |
| Scales Mound | NNE 26° | 356 m | 16.9 mi |
| Squirrel Grove Mound | NE 39° | 355 m | 22.0 mi |
| Hudson Mound | NE 38° | 354 m | 20.0 mi |
| Sinsinawa Mound | NNW 342° | 353 m | 20.2 mi |
- On the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- On the Great River RoadNational
- 29.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 27.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Bellevue Overlook · 1 mi
- Inspiration Point · 1 mi
- High Point · 14 mi
- Ozzie's Point · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bellevue Public Area: 0.3 mi
- Sarge O'Neil Park: 0.5 mi
- Felderman Park: 0.7 mi
- Lock & Dam 12 Recreation Area: 0.8 mi
- Mason's Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks: 51
- Living, Flowing, Ever Changing: 0.5 mi
- Bellevue War Mural: 0.7 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 0.7 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 0.7 mi
- Young Corn: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- South Bluff Nature Center: 0.3 mi
- Little Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area: 3.0 mi
- Princess Mine Algific Slope: 4.2 mi
- Bald Forty Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Big Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area: 5.3 mi
Museums: 26
- Young Historical Museum: 1.0 mi
- Chicago Great Western Railway Depot Museum: 11.1 mi
- Belvedere Mansion and Gardens: 11.2 mi
- Apple River Fort - Interpretive Center: 11.2 mi
- Washburne House State Historic Site: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 25
- General Store: 11.3 mi
- Linmar Gardens: 11.5 mi
- Galena Trolley Tours: 11.5 mi
- Henry W. Miller House: 13.9 mi
- Apple River Road Bridge: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Lime Kiln: 0.6 mi
- Bellevue War Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Revolutionary War Patriots: 0.9 mi
- Julia Dent Grant: 11.3 mi
Peaks: 19
- South Bluff: 0.2 mi
- North Bluff: 1.2 mi
- Lost Mound: 7.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 8.8 mi
- Dygerts Mound: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 6
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 0.4 mi
- Bellevue State Park Butterfly Garden: 0.5 mi
- Hosta Garden: 11.2 mi
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 21.3 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 22.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Cedar Spring: 8.3 mi
- Marsden Well: 11.3 mi
- Plum Creek Spring: 16.9 mi
- Cleary Spring: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Horseshoe Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Wantea Point: 20.0 mi
- Kellys Bluff: 21.4 mi
- Bald Point: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- Bellevue Beach: 5.9 mi
- Santa Fe Beach: 14.8 mi
- South Beach: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Thunder Bay Falls: 11.1 mi
- Apple Canyon Waterfall: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pavilion: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Millville: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:00 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:48 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bellevue L&D 12, under a mile away.
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