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Bluff View Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
154 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bald Knob314 m · 20.0 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway223.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:21local time
Coordinates
37.5384, -88.9823
Bluff View Picnic Area from directly overhead

Bluff View Picnic Area is a picnic site in Illinois, at a modelled 154 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Water Fall, a attraction 0.5 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 223 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bluff View Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobW 273°314 m20.0 mi
Tiptop KnobW 270°269 m13.9 mi
Government RockW 276°250 m25.0 mi
McGee HillW 271°240 m24.8 mi
Millstone BluffESE 106°221 m16.7 mi
Pine KnobWSW 236°219 m22.6 mi
Buck KnobW 261°217 m6.0 mi
Iron MountainW 265°212 m18.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 32
Peaks: 24
Cliffs: 22
Artworks: 14
Waterfalls: 12
Picnic sites: 6
Natural arches: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 4
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:08
June solstice05:3619:4220:21
September equinox06:4418:2018:55
December solstice07:0816:0116:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354049596876797871604839
Precip in3.53.44.85.65.94.93.73.23.53.94.54.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anna 4 N, 15 mi away.

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