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Hill Bluff

Hill Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Hill Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 197 m. Wilson Hill stands 254 m to the northeast, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cochran Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
197 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.28227, -88.10586

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Cochran Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Crayne Knob: 2.0 mi
  • Twin Knobs: 2.2 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Jackson Knob: 2.7 mi
Cliffs: 50
Parks: 33
  • Marion Crittenden County Park: 4.6 mi
  • "Sis" Baker Park: 5.8 mi
  • Paul F. Riley WOW Park: 6.0 mi
  • Buddy Rogers Park: 6.0 mi
  • Riverview Park: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 10
  • Cave in Rock: 13.1 mi
  • The Rock: 19.2 mi
  • Kids Jump: 19.2 mi
  • Kids Jump: 19.2 mi
  • Malfunction Junction: 19.2 mi
Historic sites: 7
Waterfalls: 6
  • Battery Rock Alcove Waterfall: 17.1 mi
  • Panther Falls: 18.3 mi
  • Panther Cascade: 18.4 mi
  • Colorful Bluffs Waterfall: 18.8 mi
  • Ripple Canyon Falls: 23.0 mi
Museums: 4
  • Ben E Clement Mineral Museum: 3.9 mi
  • Fluorspar Museum: 16.6 mi
  • Adsmore Museum: 17.2 mi
  • Dawson Springs Museum & Art: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Springs: 2
  • Decker Spring: 18.7 mi
  • Clay Spring: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 20.7 mi
  • Golf Ball: 23.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Hill Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilson HillNE 34°254 m2.5 mi
Hardin KnobWNW 294°251 m6.8 mi
Jackson KnobSE 143°248 m2.7 mi
Crayne KnobSE 132°240 m2.0 mi
Nelson HillSE 136°232 m8.5 mi
Cochran HillE 100°223 m1.1 mi
The KnobSE 139°216 m8.8 mi
Pilot KnobENE 74°214 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3019:05
June solstice05:3319:3820:17
September equinox06:4118:1718:51
December solstice07:0415:5816:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394352616977808074635142
Precip in4.04.54.45.25.05.34.03.83.74.04.24.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eddyville 5S, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358592396

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