Hillman Bluff
Hillman Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 140 m. Buie Knob stands 242 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Taylor Bay Backcountry Area, a park 2.7 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 4.5 miles off. 135 named places lie within 25 miles, 45 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 140 m
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 5.9 mi off the Woodlands Trace, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Range Overlook · 15 mi
135 named places within 25 miles
- Taylor Bay Backcountry Area: 2.7 mi
- Prizer Point Public Use Area: 3.0 mi
- Cannon Spring Public Use Area: 6.1 mi
- McIntosh Orchard Park: 6.7 mi
- West Cadiz Park: 7.5 mi
- Bald Knob: 4.1 mi
- Gordon Hill: 8.1 mi
- Hallaway Hill: 12.0 mi
- Hopewell Hill: 12.2 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 14.9 mi
- Center Furnace Trail: 4.2 mi
- Hilltop Chimney: 9.4 mi
- Homeplace 1850s Working Farm at Land Between The Lakes: 14.6 mi
- Great West Iron Furnace: 15.6 mi
- The Overlook - Photo Opp: 19.4 mi
- Money Cliff: 14.2 mi
- Taylor Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Ceda Bluff: 17.3 mi
- Pine Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Boarding House Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Hematite Lake Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Jenny Ridge Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes: 7.4 mi
- Colson Overlook Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Cedar Pond Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Confederate Monument: 7.7 mi
- Great Western Iron Furnace: 15.6 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 17.5 mi
- US Veterans Memorial: 17.5 mi
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 23.9 mi
- Garnett Spring: 14.8 mi
- Model Spring aka Great Western Spring: 15.6 mi
- Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 17.2 mi
- Golf Ball: 19.2 mi
- Jones-Keeney Wildlife Management Area: 21.8 mi
- Beechy Creek WMA: 23.0 mi
- Golden Pond: 6.2 mi
- Adsmore Museum: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hillman Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buie Knob | ENE 71° | 242 m | 17.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | NE 36° | 233 m | 17.6 mi |
| Nelson Hill | N 357° | 232 m | 22.6 mi |
| Flat Knob | NE 39° | 223 m | 22.1 mi |
| Buffalo Knob | ENE 76° | 217 m | 15.9 mi |
| The Knob | N 356° | 216 m | 22.1 mi |
| Carner Hill | N 11° | 211 m | 20.5 mi |
| Dunning Hill | NE 44° | 209 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:37 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 15:59 | 16:40 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kenlake Resort, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358592467
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