Bluff View Picnic Area
Bluff View Picnic Area is a picnic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 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. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 223.4 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 23.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 19.8 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Round Bluff Nature Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Goreville City Park: 1.3 mi
- Deer Pond Nature Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Harry Crisp Sports Complex: 12.2 mi
- Pyramid Park: 12.5 mi
- Trail of Tears Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Inspiration Point: 11.5 mi
- 50 Years: 12.5 mi
- Legend of Ondessonk: 12.6 mi
- Bogard Point: 12.7 mi
- Giant City State Park: 12.4 mi
- Fern Rocks Nature Preserve: 13.1 mi
- Michael W. Wolff Memorial Wetlands: 13.6 mi
- Simpson Township Barrens: 13.9 mi
- Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge: 14.2 mi
- Jims Hill: 3.5 mi
- Chimney Rock: 3.7 mi
- Buck Knob: 6.0 mi
- Taylor Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Hairy Hill: 13.1 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 2.5 mi
- Drapers Bluff: 3.7 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Shelter bluff: 12.2 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Water Fall: 0.5 mi
- Natural Bridge: 1.1 mi
- Bulge Hole Ecological Area: 5.8 mi
- Schwegman Ecological Area: 6.0 mi
- Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour: 6.1 mi
- Druid Mask: 14.7 mi
- Unicorn: 14.7 mi
- Red Wizard: 14.7 mi
- Burial: 14.7 mi
- 3 Wizards: 14.7 mi
- Bjork's Falls: 2.1 mi
- Spillway Falls: 12.7 mi
- Cedar/Pakentuck Falls: 13.4 mi
- Jackson Falls: 16.5 mi
- Jackson Falls: 16.5 mi
- Forman Depot Museum: 9.9 mi
- Giant City Visitor Center: 12.1 mi
- Williamson County Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
- Cobden Museum: 14.9 mi
- Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center: 15.8 mi
- Lookout Point Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
- Saluki Cove: 17.6 mi
- Morava Point: 17.9 mi
- Cypress Retreat: 17.9 mi
- Goose Bay: 19.6 mi
- Cedar Wonders Arch: 11.3 mi
- Slough Arch: 12.4 mi
- Natural Bridge: 18.0 mi
- Pot Hole Arch: 20.5 mi
- Natural Bridge: 23.9 mi
- Heritage Garden: 15.5 mi
- Student Center Garden: 17.7 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 17.9 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 18.3 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 18.3 mi
- Seep: 12.2 mi
- Bell Smith Springs: 17.8 mi
- Dixon Springs: 20.1 mi
- Cave Spring: 22.9 mi
- Campground Beach: 11.3 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | W 273° | 314 m | 20.0 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | W 270° | 269 m | 13.9 mi |
| McGee Hill | W 271° | 240 m | 24.8 mi |
| Millstone Bluff | ESE 106° | 221 m | 16.7 mi |
| Pine Knob | WSW 236° | 219 m | 22.6 mi |
| Buck Knob | W 261° | 217 m | 6.0 mi |
| Iron Mountain | W 265° | 212 m | 18.1 mi |
| Jims Hill | WSW 258° | 198 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:42 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 40 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anna 4 N, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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