Cliff · Kentucky
Copeland Bluff
Copeland Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 147 m. Buie Knob stands 242 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 147 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.11449, -87.69973
- 15.7 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 25.9 mi off the Woodlands Trace, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pine Knob: 0.5 mi
- Flat Knob: 1.2 mi
- Orange Hill: 2.9 mi
- Nickson Hill: 3.1 mi
- Purdy Hill: 3.3 mi
Parks: 43
- Tradewater Park: 2.9 mi
- Riverside Park: 3.2 mi
- Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park: 3.5 mi
- Veterans Park: 3.7 mi
- Dawson Springs City Park: 4.1 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Hunter Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Barnes Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Pine Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Davis Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Ceda Bluff: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 7
- December 10th, 2021 Tornado Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 10.0 mi
- US Veterans Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Confederate Monument: 19.0 mi
- Coal Miner Statue: 19.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Jones-Keeney Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- West Kentucky ATV Recreational Area: 14.6 mi
- Harris-Dickerson Wildlife Management Area: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic/Park: 10.1 mi
- Boarding House Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Hematite Lake Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Dawson Springs Museum & Art: 3.6 mi
- Adsmore Museum: 10.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Garnett Spring: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Center Furnace Trail: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Copeland Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buie Knob | S 172° | 242 m | 11.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 239° | 233 m | 5.7 mi |
| Nelson Hill | WNW 288° | 232 m | 17.3 mi |
| Flat Knob | W 266° | 223 m | 1.2 mi |
| Buffalo Knob | S 179° | 217 m | 13.4 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 287° | 216 m | 17.4 mi |
| Felker Hill | NW 304° | 212 m | 18.5 mi |
| Carner Hill | WNW 285° | 211 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:36 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:15 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 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 | 37 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Princeton 1 SE, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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