Cliff · Kentucky
Dunbar Bluff
Dunbar Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 121 m. Pickens Hill stands 212 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Westerfield Park, a park 2.4 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 121 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.35893, -87.77612
- 22.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stony Point: 2.7 mi
- Green Grove Hill: 3.6 mi
- Bald Hill: 5.5 mi
- Poe Hill: 6.3 mi
- Green Berry Hill: 6.3 mi
Parks: 37
- Westerfield Park: 2.4 mi
- Dawson Springs City Park: 13.7 mi
- Veterans Park: 14.0 mi
- Riverside Park: 14.3 mi
- Cherry Park: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 35
- Roberts Bluff: 3.0 mi
- Morse Bluff: 5.6 mi
- Piney Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Chimney Rock Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Brantley Bluff: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Coal Miner Statue: 2.8 mi
- December 10th, 2021 Tornado Memorial: 13.7 mi
- US Veterans Memorial: 18.2 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 18.2 mi
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Jones-Keeney Wildlife Management Area: 15.7 mi
- West Kentucky ATV Recreational Area: 16.9 mi
- Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area: 20.1 mi
- Harris-Dickerson Wildlife Management Area: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Battery Rock Alcove Waterfall: 20.4 mi
- Colorful Bluffs Waterfall: 22.8 mi
- Panther Cascade: 22.9 mi
- Panther Falls: 23.0 mi
Museums: 3
- Dawson Springs Museum & Art: 14.1 mi
- Ben E Clement Mineral Museum: 16.7 mi
- Adsmore Museum: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic/Park: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Cave in Rock: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Dunbar Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens Hill | W 270° | 212 m | 11.8 mi |
| Felker Hill | WSW 240° | 212 m | 12.8 mi |
| Crider Hill | WNW 288° | 212 m | 12.9 mi |
| Bob Lee Phillips Hill | WNW 296° | 208 m | 12.3 mi |
| Coolers Knob | SW 230° | 207 m | 7.9 mi |
| Schoolhouse Knob | W 274° | 205 m | 10.3 mi |
| Corley Hill | WSW 257° | 205 m | 11.2 mi |
| Jackson Hill | SSW 194° | 204 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:37 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 15:57 | 16:37 |
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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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