Cliff · Washington
Thirtieth Infantry Bluff
Thirtieth Infantry Bluff is a cliff in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 74 m. Black Hill stands 153 m to the south-southwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Burke Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE passes 9.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 74 m
How to reach it
Coordinates47.13176, -122.61791
- 9.2 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE
- 9.2 mi off the JCT SR 706 VIC ELBE TO JCT SR 507 VIC SPANAWAY
- 13.0 mi off the POINT DEFINANCE TO TAHLEQUAH
- 18.4 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC SHELTON TO JCT SR 104 VIC PORT GAMBEL
Overlooks nearby
- Peek-a-Boo Point · 26 mi
- Dam Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Burke Hill: 0.7 mi
- Ross Hill: 0.8 mi
- Lister Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bell Hill: 2.2 mi
- Kay Hill: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Summer Cove: 1.9 mi
- Cormorant Park: 1.9 mi
- Edmond Village Park: 2.0 mi
- Shoreline Park: 2.1 mi
- Farrell's Marsh Park: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Site of Methodist Episcopal Mission: 2.2 mi
- Site of Wilkes Observatory: 2.5 mi
- Mayor Harry L. Robinson Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
- Nisqually School District No. 7 - 1861: 2.6 mi
- First Pierce County Courthouse: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- Vehicle Park: 2.4 mi
- The Big One: 3.9 mi
- Ocean City Ferry: 4.0 mi
- T-33A: 5.6 mi
- Abandoned Car: 5.9 mi
Artworks
- The Infantryman: 3.1 mi
- Swoon: 5.0 mi
- Mary and her dog Chip: 6.0 mi
- The Hawk: 8.6 mi
- Significant Figures In The Development Of Polymers: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 58
- Jim Senko Garden: 1.9 mi
- Steilacoom Pollinator Garden: 2.0 mi
- Williams Garden: 3.9 mi
- Hydrangea Garden: 3.9 mi
- Scented Garden: 3.9 mi
Museums: 53
- DuPont Historical Museum: 2.5 mi
- Washington National Guard Museum: 2.8 mi
- Steilacoom Tribal Cultural Center and Museum: 2.9 mi
- Steilacoom Historical Museum: 3.0 mi
- Children’s Museum at JBLM: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves: 51
- Kobayashi Perserve: 6.3 mi
- Riconosciuto Park: 6.7 mi
- Tolmie State Park: 7.3 mi
- Z's Reef Marine Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Parkland Prairie Nature Reserve: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 18
- South Beach: 4.4 mi
- North Beach: 8.1 mi
- South Beach: 8.2 mi
- Titlow Beach: 8.9 mi
- Fox Island Sand Spit: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Picnic Point: 4.0 mi
- Environmental Study Area: 5.8 mi
- Main Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Kiwanis Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Fort Nisqually Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Browns Point Lighthouse: 14.5 mi
- Generator Building: 14.5 mi
- Keeper's Cottage: 14.5 mi
- Boat House: 14.6 mi
- Oil House: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Fourth Infantry Bluff: 1.1 mi
- Sixth Engineer Bluff: 3.4 mi
- Eighteenth Infantry Bluff: 6.6 mi
- Tenth Field Artillery Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Seven-infantry Bluff: 8.1 mi
Springs: 8
- Garrison Springs: 4.0 mi
- Ellison Spring: 5.5 mi
- Clear Creek Springs: 7.7 mi
- Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 7.8 mi
- McAllister Springs: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Nisqually Falls: 11.3 mi
- Victor Falls: 20.3 mi
- Bloody Falls: 24.2 mi
- Kennedy Falls: 24.2 mi
- Deschutes Falls: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Hillhurst: 6.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Maytown Rest Area: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Thirtieth Infantry Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hill | SSW 202° | 153 m | 4.4 mi |
| Goodman Hill | SSW 196° | 145 m | 4.5 mi |
| Kelly Hill | S 171° | 140 m | 5.0 mi |
| Newman Hill | SSW 194° | 138 m | 4.9 mi |
| Bare Hill | SSW 199° | 136 m | 4.0 mi |
| Sanders Hill | S 191° | 135 m | 5.0 mi |
| Woodward Hill | SSE 166° | 132 m | 5.9 mi |
| Swift Hill | SSE 169° | 130 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:23 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:32 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 52 | 45 | 41 |
| Precip in | 6.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tacoma Narrows AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356541400
Day trips start here
- Steilacoom · 3 mi
- Anderson Island · 5 mi
- Longbranch · 8 mi
- Lakebay · 11 mi
- South Sound · 11 mi
- Tacoma · 11 mi
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