Cliff · Kentucky
Kirk Bluff
Kirk Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 130 m. Wilson Hill stands 254 m to the northeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Childress Bluff, a cliff 1.4 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 130 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.26005, -88.17142
- 14.2 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 18.9 mi off the Woodlands Trace, National
- 23.3 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 224.9 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kirk Knobs: 2.8 mi
- Eberle Knobs: 3.4 mi
- Moore Hill: 4.4 mi
- Cochran Hill: 4.9 mi
- Hardin Knob: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 52
- Childress Bluff: 1.4 mi
- York Bluff: 2.4 mi
- Whitt Bluff: 3.5 mi
- Hill Bluff: 3.9 mi
- Wilson Bluff: 5.7 mi
Parks: 31
- Buddy Rogers Park: 7.3 mi
- Paul F. Riley WOW Park: 7.3 mi
- "Sis" Baker Park: 7.4 mi
- Marion Crittenden County Park: 8.1 mi
- Vista Ridge Park: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 10
- Cave in Rock: 14.3 mi
- The Rock: 16.3 mi
- Kids Jump: 16.4 mi
- Malfunction Junction: 16.4 mi
- Kids Jump: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Livingston County Wildlife Management Area and State Nature Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Ferguson Creek Wildlife Management Area: 12.9 mi
- Newman's Bluff State Nature Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Barrens: 21.8 mi
- War Bluff Valley Sanctuary: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Fluorspar Miners Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Fort Smith: 15.4 mi
- US Veterans Memorial: 19.0 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Battery Rock Alcove Waterfall: 19.3 mi
- Panther Falls: 20.0 mi
- Panther Cascade: 20.2 mi
- Colorful Bluffs Waterfall: 20.6 mi
- Ripple Canyon Falls: 23.5 mi
Museums: 3
- Ben E Clement Mineral Museum: 7.2 mi
- Fluorspar Museum: 15.0 mi
- Adsmore Museum: 19.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Clay Spring: 17.5 mi
- Decker Spring: 18.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 18.2 mi
- Golf Ball: 20.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic/Park: 19.0 mi
- Kentucky Lake Drive Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Kirk Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Hill | NE 54° | 254 m | 6.2 mi |
| Hardin Knob | NNW 329° | 251 m | 5.0 mi |
| Jackson Knob | E 96° | 248 m | 5.2 mi |
| Crayne Knob | E 88° | 240 m | 5.1 mi |
| Nelson Hill | ESE 116° | 232 m | 10.6 mi |
| Cochran Hill | ENE 74° | 223 m | 4.9 mi |
| The Knob | ESE 119° | 216 m | 10.6 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ENE 71° | 214 m | 9.2 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 | 15:59 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eddyville 5S, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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