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Cedar Cliffs Park is a park in Jefferson County, Indiana, on the northern shore of the Ohio River, overlooking Trimble County, Kentucky. The park is on the north side Indiana State Road 56 just east of the town of Madison, Indiana.
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This overlook sits along the Ohio River Scenic Byway at an elevation of 866 feet, with the terrain dropping 443 feet within 600 meters of the site. The view faces 120 degrees, a direction oriented toward sunrise, angled 30 degrees off square. Big Cedar Cliffs is visible to the east at 1.4 miles, reaching 887 feet. Farther out, Mound Hill lies to the southeast at 9.6 miles with an elevation of 857 feet, and Potato Bug Hill sits to the east at 12.6 miles, rising to 909 feet. Sunrise and sunset times shift with the seasons: on the June solstice, sunrise comes at 6:18 a.m. and sunset at 9:10 p.m., while the December solstice sees a later sunrise at 7:57 a.m. and an earlier sunset at 5:24 p.m. The equinoxes fall closer to the middle, with sunrise near 7:30–7:46 a.m. and sunset near 7:40–7:54 p.m. The nearest towns are Jeffersonville, 38.2 miles southwest, Louisville, 40.1 miles southwest, and Columbus, 44.6 miles northwest. The site is in Jefferson County, Indiana, on the northern shore of the Ohio River, overlooking Trimble County, Kentucky, located on the north side of Indiana State Road 56 just east of Madison, Indiana.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
866 ft
View
Southeast · 120°
Light
Best at sunrise
Relief
443 ft drop
In view
3 named features
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Big Cedar Cliffs887 fteast · 1.4 mi
- Mound Hill857 ftsoutheast · 9.6 mi
- Potato Bug Hill909 fteast · 12.6 mi
Light
This overlook faces sunrise — 30° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:54 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 21:10 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:40 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 17:24 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Jeffersonville38.2 mi southwest
- Louisville40.1 mi southwest
- Columbus44.6 mi northwest
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How high is Private?
Private sits at about 866 feet (264 m).
What can you see from Private?
From Private: Big Cedar Cliffs (E, 1.4 mi); Mound Hill (SE, 9.6 mi); Potato Bug Hill (E, 13 mi).
Is Private better at sunrise or sunset?
Sunrise. The land falls away from Private toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
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Jeffersonville, 38 miles SW of Private.
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