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Davis Bluff

Davis Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Davis Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 158 m. Bald Knob stands 233 m to the south-southeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Bluff, a cliff 0.7 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
158 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.15699, -87.83501

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Carter Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Cottonpatch Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Jackson Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Carner Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Morse Hill: 3.9 mi
Parks: 41
  • Princeton City Park: 2.9 mi
  • Dotson Park: 3.7 mi
  • Princeton Park: 4.2 mi
  • Stairway to Big Springs Park: 4.2 mi
  • Stairway to Big Springs Park: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 35
Historic sites: 6
Museums: 3
  • Adsmore Museum: 4.1 mi
  • Dawson Springs Museum & Art: 7.9 mi
  • Ben E Clement Mineral Museum: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Center Furnace Trail: 21.0 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 24.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Davis Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobSSE 156°233 m6.4 mi
Nelson HillWNW 285°232 m9.3 mi
Flat KnobESE 116°223 m6.9 mi
The KnobWNW 282°216 m9.4 mi
Felker HillNW 314°212 m10.8 mi
Carner HillW 271°211 m3.9 mi
Moore HillWNW 300°211 m10.9 mi
Dunning HillSSE 154°209 m8.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2919:03
June solstice05:3219:3720:15
September equinox06:4018:1618:50
December solstice07:0215:5816:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374149596775797771604940
Precip in3.74.14.75.14.84.54.53.53.34.14.14.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Princeton 1 SE, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358586653

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