- Elevation, modelled
- 128 m
- Tallest summit within 16.7 miles
- High Knob279 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ohio River Scenic Byway3.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:18local time
- Coordinates
- 37.5538, -88.1112
Colorful Bluffs Waterfall is a waterfall in Illinois, at a modelled 128 m. High Knob stands 279 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Panther Cascade, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 3.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Colorful Bluffs Waterfall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | WNW 285° | 279 m | 12.3 mi |
| Garden Of the Gods | WNW 283° | 262 m | 15.4 mi |
| Obie Mound | SSE 152° | 226 m | 6.5 mi |
| Gold Hill | NNW 330° | 214 m | 11.1 mi |
| Crider Hill | SSE 147° | 212 m | 11.4 mi |
| Pickens Hill | SSE 154° | 212 m | 15.0 mi |
| Bob Lee Phillips Hill | SE 138° | 208 m | 10.9 mi |
| Schoolhouse Knob | SSE 147° | 205 m | 15.2 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
- 204.5 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brokaw Hill: 1.0 mi
- Crow Hill: 1.4 mi
- Belt Hill: 1.5 mi
- Hamilton Hill: 1.6 mi
- Indian Hill: 1.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Panther Cascade: 0.5 mi
- Panther Falls: 0.7 mi
- Battery Rock Alcove Waterfall: 2.4 mi
- Ripple Canyon Falls: 8.4 mi
- Blue Blaze Cascade: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Confederate Monument: 13.8 mi
- Camp Breckinridge Museum and Art Center: 14.9 mi
- Fluorspar Miners Memorial: 15.8 mi
- Coal Miner Statue: 21.9 mi
- Old Wall: 23.6 mi
Museums: 5
- John Marshall House Museum: 9.8 mi
- Ben E Clement Mineral Museum: 15.3 mi
- Old Slave House - Closed to the Public: 15.7 mi
- Fluorspar Museum: 15.8 mi
- Olde Towne Hall Village History: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 2
- Cave in Rock: 6.5 mi
- Herod Cave: 18.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:39 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 15:57 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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