Cliff · Kentucky
Cedar Point
Cedar Point is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 136 m. Wilson Hill stands 254 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Obie Mound, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 5.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 136 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.49588, -88.05836
- 5.9 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 207.5 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Obie Mound: 1.7 mi
- Brown Hill: 2.5 mi
- Ace Perry Point: 2.6 mi
- Sturgeon Hill: 2.8 mi
- Heath Mountain: 3.5 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Cain Bluff: 2.5 mi
- Battery Rock: 2.7 mi
- Duncan Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Barker Bluff: 4.9 mi
- Popular Bluff: 8.6 mi
Parks: 15
- Riverview Park: 2.8 mi
- Sturgis City Park: 5.7 mi
- Marion Crittenden County Park: 10.7 mi
- Justin Livingston Park: 14.1 mi
- Iron Furnace: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Battery Rock Alcove Waterfall: 2.6 mi
- Panther Cascade: 4.9 mi
- Colorful Bluffs Waterfall: 4.9 mi
- Panther Falls: 5.0 mi
- Ripple Canyon Falls: 12.7 mi
Museums: 5
- Ben E Clement Mineral Museum: 11.2 mi
- John Marshall House Museum: 14.3 mi
- Fluorspar Museum: 16.6 mi
- Old Slave House - Closed to the Public: 20.7 mi
- Olde Towne Hall Village History: 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area: 13.3 mi
- Pounds Hollow Recreation Area: 14.2 mi
- Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area: 22.6 mi
- Newman's Bluff State Nature Preserve: 23.3 mi
- War Bluff Valley Sanctuary: 24.1 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Confederate Monument: 15.1 mi
- Camp Breckinridge Museum and Art Center: 15.6 mi
- Fluorspar Miners Memorial: 16.6 mi
- Coal Miner Statue: 17.6 mi
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 20.1 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Alien Arch: 18.6 mi
- Purse Strap Arch: 19.5 mi
- Elephant Arch: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 2
- Cave in Rock: 5.9 mi
- Herod Cave: 21.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Decker Spring: 12.3 mi
- Negro Spring: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Lakeview: 14.4 mi
- High Knob: 16.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Cheif Tecumseh Statue: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Cedar Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Hill | S 185° | 254 m | 12.7 mi |
| Obie Mound | S 176° | 226 m | 1.7 mi |
| Pilot Knob | S 169° | 214 m | 13.5 mi |
| Crider Hill | SSE 150° | 212 m | 6.5 mi |
| Pickens Hill | SSE 159° | 212 m | 10.2 mi |
| Bob Lee Phillips Hill | SE 133° | 208 m | 6.1 mi |
| Schoolhouse Knob | SSE 149° | 205 m | 10.2 mi |
| Corley Hill | SSE 159° | 205 m | 12.9 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, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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