Cliff · Kentucky
Cain Bluff
Cain Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 177 m. Wilson Hill stands 254 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Duncan Bluff, a cliff 0.8 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 177 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.46172, -88.04447
- 6.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 209.6 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Obie Mound: 0.9 mi
- Fox Hill: 2.9 mi
- Rosebud Hill: 3.3 mi
- Heath Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Cottonpatch Hill: 3.6 mi
Cliffs: 46
- Duncan Bluff: 0.8 mi
- Cedar Point: 2.5 mi
- Battery Rock: 5.1 mi
- Barker Bluff: 5.9 mi
- Popular Bluff: 6.7 mi
Parks: 12
- Riverview Park: 2.7 mi
- Sturgis City Park: 7.1 mi
- Marion Crittenden County Park: 8.4 mi
- Justin Livingston Park: 14.5 mi
- Iron Furnace: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Battery Rock Alcove Waterfall: 5.1 mi
- Panther Cascade: 7.2 mi
- Panther Falls: 7.3 mi
- Colorful Bluffs Waterfall: 7.3 mi
- Ripple Canyon Falls: 14.7 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area: 14.7 mi
- Pounds Hollow Recreation Area: 16.1 mi
- Newman's Bluff State Nature Preserve: 22.9 mi
- Livingston County Wildlife Management Area and State Nature Preserve: 23.8 mi
- War Bluff Valley Sanctuary: 24.7 mi
Museums: 5
- Ben E Clement Mineral Museum: 9.0 mi
- John Marshall House Museum: 16.8 mi
- Fluorspar Museum: 16.9 mi
- Old Slave House - Closed to the Public: 23.0 mi
- Olde Towne Hall Village History: 24.9 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Coal Miner Statue: 16.1 mi
- Fluorspar Miners Memorial: 16.7 mi
- Confederate Monument: 16.8 mi
- Camp Breckinridge Museum and Art Center: 17.2 mi
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 17.7 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Alien Arch: 20.3 mi
- Purse Strap Arch: 21.3 mi
- Elephant Arch: 21.5 mi
Attractions: 2
- Cave in Rock: 6.3 mi
- Herod Cave: 23.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Decker Spring: 13.5 mi
- Negro Spring: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Lakeview: 16.5 mi
- High Knob: 18.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Cheif Tecumseh Statue: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Cain Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Hill | S 191° | 254 m | 10.5 mi |
| Obie Mound | NW 315° | 226 m | 0.9 mi |
| Pilot Knob | S 171° | 214 m | 11.1 mi |
| Crider Hill | SE 143° | 212 m | 4.1 mi |
| Pickens Hill | SSE 158° | 212 m | 7.7 mi |
| Bob Lee Phillips Hill | ESE 116° | 208 m | 4.1 mi |
| Schoolhouse Knob | SE 145° | 205 m | 7.8 mi |
| Corley Hill | SSE 158° | 205 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:38 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 15:57 | 16:38 |
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 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Providence, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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