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Bison Range Overlook

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Looking west from Bison Range Overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
420 ft
View
West · 280°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
15 ft drop
Photos · Real imagery only
A portion of the sixteen log structures that make up "The Homeplace", a recreation of an 1850-style farm, at the Land between the Lakes National Recreation Area .
Joe Schneid,Louisville, Kentucky · CC BY 3.0 · source
Great Western Furnace, Northwest of Dover on State Route 49 Dover
Www78 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Land between the lakes The Homeplace 5-9-10
Bas van Oorschot · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Scope and content: The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Snow outlines every block of the Great Western Furnace, which stands as one of the few remaining remnants of the area's former iron industry. Location: Kentucky (36.641° N 87.976° W) Status: Public domain. Ph
Sherry Bailey · Public domain · source
Snap Apple Night at The Homeplace in Land Between the Lakes. USDA Forest Service Photo.
US Forest Service - Southern Region · Public domain · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

This overlook faces sunset — 10° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:5619:0418:30
June solstice05:3420:1519:36
September equinox06:4018:5018:16
December solstice07:0116:4016:00

Local time (America/Chicago). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Hopkinsville31.0 mi east-northeast
  • Clarksville35.3 mi east-southeast
  • Paducah45.8 mi northwest
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Common questions

How high is Bison Range Overlook?

Bison Range Overlook sits at about 420 feet (128 m).

Is Bison Range Overlook better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Bison Range Overlook toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Bison Range Overlook?

Hopkinsville, 31 miles ENE of Bison Range Overlook.

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A west-facing scenic overlook on Woodlands Trace, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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