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Duley Bluff

Duley Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Duley Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 171 m. Williams Hill stands 325 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Newmans Bluff, a cliff 3.3 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
171 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.27311, -88.41837
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Jameison Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Randle Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Dyer Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Lewis Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Jammison Hill: 6.5 mi
Parks: 48
  • Dog Island State Wetlands: 6.9 mi
  • Golconda Historic District National Register Site: 6.9 mi
  • Cretaceous Hills Nature Preserve: 8.2 mi
  • Bill Cook Memorial Park: 11.0 mi
  • Justin Livingston Park: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 42
Nature reserves: 21
Attractions: 18
  • Sasquatch - Photo Opp: 18.3 mi
  • The Rock: 18.3 mi
  • Malfunction Junction: 18.3 mi
  • Kids Jump: 18.4 mi
  • Kids Jump: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • N37 24.465 W88 35.372: 13.2 mi
  • Avery Hollow South Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Dixon Springs Waterfall: 15.8 mi
  • Ghost Dance Canyon Boulder Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Boulder Falls: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 9
  • Fort Smith: 9.7 mi
  • Fluorspar Miners Memorial: 10.9 mi
  • Korean War Memorial: 16.5 mi
  • CCC Tree Planting: 16.7 mi
  • Lloyd Tilghman Memorial: 17.2 mi
Museums: 7
  • Fluorspar Museum: 11.2 mi
  • River Heritage Museum: 16.1 mi
  • The National Quilt Museum: 16.1 mi
  • Market House Museum: 16.1 mi
  • Hotel Metropolitan: 16.7 mi
Natural arches: 6
  • Pot Hole Arch: 15.5 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 19.5 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 21.3 mi
  • Elephant Arch: 23.1 mi
  • Purse Strap Arch: 23.2 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Yeiser Art Gallery: 16.1 mi
  • Wacinton: 17.7 mi
  • George Rodgers Clark Statue: 18.5 mi
  • Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 21.2 mi
  • Golf Ball: 21.6 mi
Springs: 4
  • Clay Spring: 7.3 mi
  • Dixon Springs: 15.8 mi
  • Decker Spring: 18.2 mi
  • Bell Smith Springs: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 1
  • Whitehaven Welcome Center: 20.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Duley Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Williams HillN 352°325 m21.6 mi
Potato HillN 350°270 m20.3 mi
Wilson HillE 82°254 m18.8 mi
Benham HillNNW 348°252 m16.5 mi
Hardin KnobENE 73°251 m11.5 mi
Jackson KnobE 94°248 m18.8 mi
Crayne KnobE 92°240 m18.7 mi
Cochran HillE 89°223 m18.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3119:06
June solstice05:3419:3920:18
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0516:0016:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343847576675787771594738
Precip in3.74.14.85.14.64.34.32.83.63.64.24.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithland L&D, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358611860

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