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Sturgeon Bluff

Sturgeon Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Sturgeon Bluff is a cliff in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 306 m. Brushy Mound stands 402 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Bluff, a cliff 1.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 13 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
306 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.75812, -92.86820

94 named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 41
Parks: 19
  • Bennett Spring State Park: 2.6 mi
  • Atchley Park: 11.3 mi
  • Nelson Lake Park: 13.0 mi
  • Nelson Park: 13.7 mi
  • Mount Rose Memorial Park: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Springs: 6
  • Sand Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Barclay Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Bennett Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Mosier Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Ha Ha Tonka Springs: 15.9 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Lone Rock: 6.3 mi
  • Deers Leap Hill: 16.0 mi
  • Brushy Mound: 20.2 mi
  • Blue Mound: 21.0 mi
  • Morg Hill: 21.6 mi
Attractions: 5
  • rocket ship statue: 14.7 mi
  • abandoned Cafe sign: 14.7 mi
  • Water Tower: 16.0 mi
  • Bridal Cave: 18.8 mi
  • AbbyLee Modern Court Among the Trees ghost sign: 24.4 mi
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Conway Rest Area (Westbound): 19.6 mi
  • Conway Rest Area (Eastbound): 19.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Castle: 16.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brushy MoundSW 232°402 m20.2 mi
Blue MoundSW 236°402 m21.0 mi
Deers Leap HillNNE 20°255 m16.0 mi
Morg HillN 355°250 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:24
June solstice05:5119:5820:37
September equinox07:0018:3619:10
December solstice07:2416:1616:57

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323746566573787668574536
Precip in2.72.63.54.95.94.74.14.44.13.43.22.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lebanon 2W, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1385090424

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