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Goodhope Bluff

Goodhope Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Goodhope Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 170 m. Williams Hill stands 325 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Jammison Hill, a peak 2.4 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
170 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.32228, -88.37587
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Jammison Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Jameison Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Dyer Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Rauchfuss Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Randle Hill: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 53
Parks: 46
  • Golconda Historic District National Register Site: 6.4 mi
  • Bill Cook Memorial Park: 7.0 mi
  • Justin Livingston Park: 9.6 mi
  • Dog Island State Wetlands: 10.7 mi
  • Cretaceous Hills Nature Preserve: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 20
Waterfalls: 18
  • N37 24.465 W88 35.372: 13.1 mi
  • Avery Hollow South Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Dixon Springs Waterfall: 16.7 mi
  • Ghost Dance Canyon Boulder Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Arch of the Gods Cascade: 19.1 mi
Attractions: 18
  • Cave in Rock: 15.5 mi
  • Herod Cave: 18.4 mi
  • The Rock: 20.6 mi
  • Sasquatch - Photo Opp: 20.6 mi
  • Malfunction Junction: 20.6 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • Fluorspar Miners Memorial: 6.9 mi
  • Fort Smith: 13.1 mi
  • Old Wall: 16.1 mi
  • CCC Tree Planting: 17.1 mi
  • Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 19.2 mi
Museums: 7
  • Fluorspar Museum: 7.3 mi
  • Ben E Clement Mineral Museum: 16.3 mi
  • River Heritage Museum: 20.2 mi
  • The National Quilt Museum: 20.2 mi
  • Market House Museum: 20.2 mi
Natural arches: 6
  • Pot Hole Arch: 16.3 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 17.5 mi
  • Elephant Arch: 19.7 mi
  • Purse Strap Arch: 19.7 mi
  • Alien Arch: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Artworks: 5
  • Yeiser Art Gallery: 20.2 mi
  • Wacinton: 21.8 mi
  • George Rodgers Clark Statue: 22.3 mi
  • Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 23.4 mi
  • Golf Ball: 24.3 mi
Springs: 4
  • Clay Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Decker Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Dixon Springs: 16.7 mi
  • Bell Smith Springs: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Whitehaven Welcome Center: 24.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Goodhope Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Williams HillNNW 343°325 m18.8 mi
High KnobN 8°279 m19.4 mi
Potato HillNNW 340°270 m17.6 mi
Garden Of the GodsN 359°262 m19.5 mi
Wilson HillE 92°254 m16.3 mi
Benham HillNNW 336°252 m13.9 mi
Hardin KnobE 90°251 m8.7 mi
Jackson KnobESE 106°248 m17.2 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 solstice07:0515:5916:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323645556472767568564536
Precip in3.93.75.15.15.34.64.43.23.23.64.24.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosiclare 5NW, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358612022

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