- Elevation
- 207 m
- Tallest summit within 22.3 miles
- Williams Hill325 m · 8.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway217.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:19local time
- Coordinates
- 37.4600, -88.4942
War Bluff is a cliff in Illinois, at a recorded 207 m. Williams Hill stands 325 m to the north, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Shelter Cave, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 217 miles off.
- Elevation
- 207 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of War Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Hill | N 7° | 325 m | 8.5 mi |
| Horton Hill | NNE 15° | 297 m | 11.8 mi |
| Wamble Mountain | NNE 12° | 287 m | 10.7 mi |
| Cave Hill | NNE 15° | 284 m | 15.9 mi |
| High Knob | NE 43° | 279 m | 13.3 mi |
| Potato Hill | N 4° | 270 m | 7.0 mi |
| Garden Of the Gods | NNE 31° | 262 m | 11.6 mi |
| Benham Hill | NNE 15° | 252 m | 3.3 mi |
- 217.3 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 1.8 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Benham Hill: 3.3 mi
- Vinegar Jack Hill: 4.3 mi
- Herman Hill: 4.4 mi
- Melcher Hills: 5.4 mi
- Rich Hill: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Shelter Cave: 0.0 mi
- Harts Bluff: 6.9 mi
- Mantle Rock: 8.1 mi
- Sentry Bluff: 9.1 mi
- Watson Bluff: 9.8 mi
Parks: 28
- Pirate Park: 5.8 mi
- Golconda Historic District National Register Site: 7.0 mi
- Bill Cook Memorial Park: 8.8 mi
- Iron Furnace: 9.5 mi
- Justin Livingston Park: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- War Bluff Valley Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
- Martha's Woods: 3.9 mi
- Lusk Creek Canyon Nature Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Reddick Hollow NA: 5.1 mi
- Double Branch Hole: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 20
- Herod Cave: 9.0 mi
- Boating: 14.7 mi
- Woodmanship: 14.8 mi
- Army Supply Store: 17.0 mi
- Winters Auto Repair: 17.0 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- N37 24.465 W88 35.372: 6.4 mi
- Avery Hollow South Falls: 6.9 mi
- Boulder Falls: 9.5 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 10.8 mi
- Burden Falls: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Old Wall: 4.6 mi
- Fluorspar Miners Memorial: 8.7 mi
- CCC Tree Planting: 10.0 mi
- Legend of Ondessonk: 14.8 mi
- 50 Years: 14.8 mi
Museums: 9
- Fluorspar Museum: 8.4 mi
- Stonefort Depot Museums: 15.9 mi
- Saline County Area Museum: 18.2 mi
- Olde Towne Hall Village History: 20.6 mi
- Old Slave House - Closed to the Public: 21.7 mi
Natural arches: 7
- Natural Bridge: 6.0 mi
- Natural Bridge: 9.6 mi
- Pot Hole Arch: 10.3 mi
- Elephant Arch: 11.6 mi
- Purse Strap Arch: 11.8 mi
Springs: 5
- Bell Smith Springs: 9.9 mi
- Dixon Springs: 10.8 mi
- Decker Spring: 12.2 mi
- Clay Spring: 19.7 mi
- Negro Spring: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Pine Point: 9.6 mi
- Goose Bay: 9.9 mi
- High Knob: 13.3 mi
- Lakeview: 16.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Cheif Tecumseh Statue: 16.9 mi
- Big John: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:40 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:59 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosiclare 5NW, 5 mi away.
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