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Jackson Bluff

Jackson Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Jackson Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 117 m. Duncan Hill stands 249 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandhill, a peak 2.7 miles away. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
117 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.32560, -86.98833

78 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 48
Parks: 19
  • McHenry Community Park: 5.0 mi
  • Beaver Dam Park & Amphitheater: 8.2 mi
  • Oldham Park: 8.4 mi
  • John Prine Memorial Park: 9.0 mi
  • Ellis Park: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 1
  • Jerusalem Ridge- Bill Monroe Homeplace: 14.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Harris-Dickerson Wildlife Management Area: 19.3 mi
Museums: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jackson Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Duncan HillENE 57°249 m24.1 mi
Ragland HillSE 140°233 m22.8 mi
Rattlesnake KnobENE 74°232 m19.4 mi
Bald PointE 88°220 m24.1 mi
Hanging RockSE 133°219 m24.6 mi
Tooley HillSSW 208°215 m16.4 mi
Iron MountainS 172°215 m20.7 mi
Tan KnobSSE 164°214 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2619:00
June solstice05:2819:3420:13
September equinox06:3618:1218:47
December solstice06:5915:5416:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343746566573777669574638
Precip in3.44.04.25.15.14.74.63.93.64.13.84.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester Ferry, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358593764

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