John Thomas Bluff
John Thomas Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 225 m. Wilson Hill stands 254 m to the southeast, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Griffith Bluff, a cliff 1.4 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 8.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 225 m
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 218.1 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the Woodlands Trace, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Moore Hill: 2.5 mi
- Cyclone Hill: 3.1 mi
- Graves Knob: 3.6 mi
- Wilson Hill: 4.3 mi
- Pickren Hill: 4.8 mi
- Griffith Bluff: 1.4 mi
- York Bluff: 5.3 mi
- Hill Bluff: 5.3 mi
- Childress Bluff: 5.6 mi
- Kirk Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Marion Crittenden County Park: 4.2 mi
- Riverview Park: 8.1 mi
- "Sis" Baker Park: 11.1 mi
- Paul F. Riley WOW Park: 11.3 mi
- Buddy Rogers Park: 11.3 mi
- Cave in Rock: 7.8 mi
- Herod Cave: 22.9 mi
- The Rock: 23.1 mi
- Kids Jump: 23.2 mi
- Malfunction Junction: 23.2 mi
- Livingston County Wildlife Management Area and State Nature Preserve: 15.0 mi
- Newman's Bluff State Nature Preserve: 15.8 mi
- Ferguson Creek Wildlife Management Area: 18.7 mi
- Pounds Hollow Recreation Area: 18.8 mi
- War Bluff Valley Sanctuary: 20.5 mi
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Fluorspar Miners Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Coal Miner Statue: 20.8 mi
- Fort Smith: 21.0 mi
- US Veterans Memorial: 22.1 mi
- Battery Rock Alcove Waterfall: 12.5 mi
- Panther Falls: 13.3 mi
- Panther Cascade: 13.4 mi
- Colorful Bluffs Waterfall: 13.8 mi
- Ripple Canyon Falls: 17.6 mi
- Ben E Clement Mineral Museum: 3.6 mi
- Fluorspar Museum: 12.5 mi
- Adsmore Museum: 22.1 mi
- John Marshall House Museum: 23.4 mi
- Lakeview: 19.6 mi
- High Knob: 19.9 mi
- Picnic/Park: 22.1 mi
- Alien Arch: 21.5 mi
- Purse Strap Arch: 22.1 mi
- Elephant Arch: 22.3 mi
- Decker Spring: 13.5 mi
- Clay Spring: 22.1 mi
- Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of John Thomas Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Hill | SE 132° | 254 m | 4.3 mi |
| Hardin Knob | WSW 243° | 251 m | 5.0 mi |
| Jackson Knob | SSE 155° | 248 m | 7.9 mi |
| Crayne Knob | SSE 153° | 240 m | 7.2 mi |
| Obie Mound | NNE 29° | 226 m | 9.2 mi |
| Cochran Hill | SSE 151° | 223 m | 5.9 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ESE 117° | 214 m | 7.8 mi |
| Pickens Hill | E 88° | 212 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:38 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 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 | 32 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosiclare 5NW, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358594043
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