Fort Massac
Fort Massac is an attraction in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Millstone Bluff stands 221 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is George Rodgers Clark Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 242 miles off. 142 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1908
What to expect
How to reach it
- 242.1 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- On the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 14.5 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 24.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lowest Point in Illinois · 26 mi
142 named places within 25 miles
- Wilcox Park: 0.3 mi
- Lincoln Park: 0.5 mi
- Washington Park: 1.2 mi
- Franklin Park: 1.5 mi
- Metropolis Sportspark: 1.5 mi
- Round Knob: 5.6 mi
- Kincaid Mounds: 12.8 mi
- Stafford Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Blue Knob: 15.7 mi
- Deputy Hill: 16.2 mi
- New Columbia Bluffs: 11.3 mi
- Cagle Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Norton Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Brownfield Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Indian Point: 17.0 mi
- Metropolis Lake State Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Perkins Creek Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area: 6.3 mi
- Mermet Swamp Nature Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Barrens: 10.1 mi
- Superman Statue: 1.3 mi
- Lloyd Tilghman Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Arant Confederate Park: 15.1 mi
- Fort Smith: 17.1 mi
- Superman Museum & Gift Shop: 1.3 mi
- The National Quilt Museum: 7.3 mi
- Market House Museum: 7.5 mi
- River Heritage Museum: 7.5 mi
- Hotel Metropolitan: 7.6 mi
- Lois Lane Statue: 1.3 mi
- RB's Train: 4.6 mi
- ATOMIC CITY Family Fun Center: 4.8 mi
- Apple Valley Hillbilly Garden And Toyland: 16.9 mi
- Ghost Dance Canyon Boulder Falls: 16.5 mi
- Dixon Springs Waterfall: 17.0 mi
- Avery Hollow South Falls: 19.0 mi
- N37 24.465 W88 35.372: 19.5 mi
- George Rodgers Clark Statue: 0.1 mi
- Wacinton: 5.9 mi
- Yeiser Art Gallery: 7.5 mi
- Clay Spring: 13.4 mi
- Dixon Springs: 17.0 mi
- Pot Hole Arch: 17.3 mi
- Slough Arch: 21.3 mi
- Goose Bay: 18.7 mi
- Pine Point: 19.0 mi
- Whitehaven Welcome Center: 7.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Massac. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millstone Bluff | N 3° | 221 m | 22.6 mi |
| Jameison Hill | ENE 71° | 184 m | 18.1 mi |
| Dyer Hill | ENE 73° | 183 m | 19.2 mi |
| Randle Hill | ENE 70° | 180 m | 16.8 mi |
| Gravel Hill | E 87° | 180 m | 20.3 mi |
| Lewis Hill | ENE 75° | 176 m | 17.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | E 87° | 175 m | 20.4 mi |
| Rauchfuss Hill | NE 38° | 171 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:40 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 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 | 34 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brookport DAM 52, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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