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Ward Bluff

Ward Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Ward Bluff is a cliff in Arkansas, at a recorded elevation of 382 m. Gaither Mountain stands 655 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Chaney Bluff, a cliff 0.9 miles away. Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway passes 12 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
382 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.33451, -93.28407

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Beacon Park: 4.4 mi
  • Cricket Creek Public Use Area: 10.3 mi
  • Lake Harris Park: 12.3 mi
  • Minnie Harris Park: 12.4 mi
  • Anstaff Soccer Complex and Harrison Tennis Complex: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 40
Museums: 22
Attractions: 21
Waterfalls: 21
Historic sites: 6
  • Boone County Men Served Both Armies / Military Activity in Boone County: 12.2 mi
  • Ozark Medieval Fortress: 14.2 mi
  • Veteran's Grove: 19.4 mi
  • The Missouri Gold Star Families Memorial: 19.4 mi
  • Lest We Forget 9/11 Memorial: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Beaches: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Scripture Garden: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 22.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Ward Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gaither MountainSSE 163°655 m11.8 mi
Dodson MountainSSW 196°654 m14.8 mi
Piney MountainSSE 166°652 m9.4 mi
Cone PointSSE 161°648 m14.7 mi
Coffman MountainSSW 207°640 m14.2 mi
Black MountainSW 234°633 m12.3 mi
Usrey MountainSW 225°617 m12.2 mi
Holden MountainSSW 208°614 m8.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5119:25
June solstice05:5719:5720:35
September equinox07:0218:3819:12
December solstice07:2216:2217:02

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374149586674797870594940
Precip in2.72.43.95.04.83.93.73.44.13.84.02.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrison Boone CO AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358982987

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