Cliff · Kentucky
Fort Bluff
Fort Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 190 m. Wilson Hill stands 254 m to the northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Bluff, a cliff 0.8 miles away. Woodlands Trace passes 22 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 190 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.24727, -87.96029
- 22.5 mi off the Woodlands Trace, National
- 19.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 27.8 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cliff Hill: 1.5 mi
- Felker Hill: 1.6 mi
- Riley Hill: 1.8 mi
- Leech Hill: 2.0 mi
- McChesney Hill: 2.0 mi
Cliffs: 44
- Pine Bluff: 0.8 mi
- Haw Bluff: 3.7 mi
- Stegar Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Pine Knob Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Woodall Bluff: 5.4 mi
Parks: 34
- "Sis" Baker Park: 5.8 mi
- Paul F. Riley WOW Park: 6.1 mi
- Buddy Rogers Park: 6.2 mi
- Marion Crittenden County Park: 8.6 mi
- Dotson Park: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 11
- Cave in Rock: 18.7 mi
- The Rock: 22.3 mi
- Kids Jump: 22.3 mi
- Kids Jump: 22.4 mi
- Malfunction Junction: 22.4 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 6.2 mi
- US Veterans Memorial: 10.5 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 10.5 mi
- Coal Miner Statue: 15.0 mi
- December 10th, 2021 Tornado Memorial: 15.9 mi
Museums: 4
- Ben E Clement Mineral Museum: 8.9 mi
- Adsmore Museum: 10.4 mi
- Dawson Springs Museum & Art: 15.8 mi
- Fluorspar Museum: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic/Park: 10.5 mi
- Kentucky Lake Drive Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes: 23.4 mi
- Boarding House Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
- Hematite Lake Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Battery Rock Alcove Waterfall: 20.6 mi
- Panther Falls: 22.5 mi
- Panther Cascade: 22.6 mi
- Colorful Bluffs Waterfall: 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Artworks: 1
- Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Fort Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Hill | NW 305° | 254 m | 8.0 mi |
| Jackson Knob | W 273° | 248 m | 6.4 mi |
| Crayne Knob | W 279° | 240 m | 6.6 mi |
| Nelson Hill | SSW 209° | 232 m | 4.3 mi |
| Cochran Hill | WNW 288° | 223 m | 7.3 mi |
| The Knob | SSW 208° | 216 m | 4.8 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NW 323° | 214 m | 4.8 mi |
| Felker Hill | NW 323° | 212 m | 1.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:37 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 15:58 | 16:39 |
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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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