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The Bluffs

The Bluffs, seen from above at true elevation

The Bluffs is a cliff in Indiana, at a recorded elevation of 152 m. Knob Hill stands 198 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Edith Barrett Memorial History Center, a museum 1.4 miles away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 9.4 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
152 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.51005, -87.29057

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hornady Park: 1.9 mi
  • Riverside Park: 9.9 mi
  • South Side Park: 11.3 mi
  • Playground: 11.8 mi
  • Meradith Park Plaza: 12.0 mi
Peaks: 20
Historic sites: 12
Museums: 7
  • Edith Barrett Memorial History Center: 1.4 mi
  • Daviess County Museum: 12.0 mi
  • Red Skelton Performing Arts Center: 17.4 mi
  • Indiana Military Museum: 17.5 mi
  • Harrison Mansion: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Gibson County Visitors & Tourism: 18.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Knob HillENE 74°198 m17.6 mi
Dyson KnobS 179°197 m20.4 mi
Sefert HillNE 34°192 m13.8 mi
Knott HillENE 77°191 m17.2 mi
Wilson HillSSW 193°190 m16.7 mi
Kennedy HillSSW 198°189 m15.7 mi
Ringham HillS 184°186 m20.4 mi
Barefoot Nation HillsNNW 348°180 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2620:01
June solstice06:2620:3821:17
September equinox07:3819:1319:48
December solstice08:0416:5117:32

Local time (America/Indiana/Vincennes).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303443536372757367564435
Precip in3.52.94.05.14.94.84.13.73.73.34.03.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petersburg 61 BRG, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358668939

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