- Elevation
- 30 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Hill139 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand Gulf - Raymond Scenic Byway2.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:14local time
- Coordinates
- 32.0627, -91.0190
Thompsons Bluff is a cliff in Mississippi, at a recorded 30 m. Blue Hill stands 139 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Grand Gulf, a ghost town 2.8 miles away. Grand Gulf - Raymond Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 30 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thompsons Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hill | SSE 160° | 139 m | 22.0 mi |
| Fort Hill | NNE 22° | 106 m | 23.0 mi |
| Lookout Point | SSW 192° | 77 m | 6.9 mi |
| Catledge Mounds | SW 221° | 68 m | 14.0 mi |
| Petit Gulf Hills | SW 220° | 58 m | 15.1 mi |
| Bayou Pierre Mounds | S 172° | 54 m | 6.4 mi |
| Windsor Mounds | SW 218° | 53 m | 10.2 mi |
- 2.1 mi off the Grand Gulf - Raymond Scenic Byway
- 3.0 mi off the Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic BywayNational
- 3.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 7.0 mi off the Natchez Trace ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 19 mi
80 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 35
- Windsor Ruins: 10.6 mi
- Windsor Ruins: 10.6 mi
- Grant's Canal: 18.5 mi
- South Fort: 18.9 mi
- Virginia Memorial: 19.4 mi
Parks: 16
- Grand Gulf Military Monument: 3.0 mi
- Farmer's Market: 7.3 mi
- Oak Square Park: 7.8 mi
- Winter Quarters State Historic Site: 9.8 mi
- Lake Bruin State Park: 12.8 mi
Peaks: 7
- Bayou Pierre Mounds: 6.4 mi
- Lookout Point: 6.9 mi
- Windsor Mounds: 10.2 mi
- Catledge Mounds: 14.0 mi
- Petit Gulf Hills: 15.1 mi
Museums: 6
- Irwin Russell Memorial Museum: 7.7 mi
- Southern Heritage Air Museum: 20.1 mi
- Yesterday's Children: 21.5 mi
- Old Court House Museum: 21.6 mi
- Lower Mississippi River Museum: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Grand Gulf: 2.8 mi
- Rocky Springs: 12.1 mi
- Rodney: 17.5 mi
- Uniontown: 22.9 mi
- Old Greenville: 23.0 mi
Attractions: 3
- Sunken Trace: 7.4 mi
- Mangum Site: 8.5 mi
- USS Cairo: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Vicksburg Community Garden: 13.4 mi
- Vicksburg Military Park Heritage Garden: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Louisiana Tourism Welcome Center: 18.2 mi
- North Fork Coles Creek: 20.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Battery De Golyer: 22.7 mi
- Battery De Golyer: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Mud Creek: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:38 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:30 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:27 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Port Gibson · 8 mi
- Vicksburg · 22 mi
- Mississippi Capital-River · 27 mi
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