- Elevation
- 116 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Suttles Rocks178 m · 24.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road58.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:14local time
- Coordinates
- 34.4361, -89.3485
Puskus Lake Recreation Area is a park in Mississippi, at a recorded 116 m. Suttles Rocks stands 178 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. Great River Road passes 58 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 116 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Puskus Lake Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suttles Rocks | NNE 31° | 178 m | 24.0 mi |
| Hunters Hill | NNE 28° | 177 m | 18.0 mi |
| Thacker Mountain | WSW 241° | 174 m | 15.1 mi |
| Lowe Mountain | WSW 248° | 174 m | 23.0 mi |
| Liberty Hill | SE 139° | 166 m | 5.6 mi |
| Terrapin Mountain | WSW 247° | 166 m | 23.6 mi |
| Banana Hill | NE 48° | 162 m | 23.2 mi |
| Renick Hill | NNE 27° | 160 m | 22.9 mi |
- 58.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Puskus Lake Recreation Area: 0.3 mi
- North Cypress Lake Recreation Area: 2.1 mi
- Braemar Park: 8.9 mi
- Avent Park: 9.9 mi
- Avent Park: 9.9 mi
Peaks: 17
- Rook Hill: 4.7 mi
- Liberty Hill: 5.6 mi
- Sand Hill: 10.4 mi
- Saddlers Hill: 10.5 mi
- Darden Hills: 10.9 mi
Museums: 4
- L.Q.C. Lamar House Museum: 10.5 mi
- Burns-Belfry Museum and Multicultural Center: 11.0 mi
- University of Mississippi Museum: 11.2 mi
- Ida B Wells-Barnett Museum: 23.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
- William Faulkner statue: 10.8 mi
- Civil War Earthworks at Tallahatchie Crossing: 11.5 mi
- James Meredith statue: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- The Grove: 11.6 mi
- Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center: 12.0 mi
- Lochinvar: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Bailey Woods: 11.4 mi
- Sardis Waterfowl Refuge: 14.2 mi
Springs: 1
- S-1: 3.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Point 8: 18.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:37 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:23 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:13 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 6.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — University, 11 mi away.
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