- Elevation
- 383 m
- Tallest summit within 15.0 miles
- Sand Knob478 m · 13.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 37.4512, -84.7549
McKinney Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded 383 m. Sand Knob stands 478 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Meetinghouse Knob, a peak 2.6 miles away. Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway passes 2.4 miles off.
- Elevation
- 383 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of McKinney Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Knob | S 191° | 478 m | 13.7 mi |
| Rocky Knob | S 183° | 464 m | 13.9 mi |
| Rich Hill Knob | SSW 195° | 447 m | 13.7 mi |
| Salyer Knob | S 181° | 446 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sand Knob | NW 307° | 445 m | 7.9 mi |
| Watson Knob | S 186° | 429 m | 14.7 mi |
| Turkeyfoot Knob | W 275° | 424 m | 7.6 mi |
| McClure Knob | S 182° | 422 m | 12.5 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
- 13.5 mi off the Lincoln Heritage Scenic HighwayNational
- 16.7 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 17.4 mi off the Shakertown Road
Overlooks nearby
- Welch Mtn Overlook · 26 mi
- Piney Knob Overlook · 26 mi
- Radio Tower Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Meetinghouse Knob: 2.6 mi
- Dry Knob: 3.3 mi
- Grider Knob: 3.8 mi
- Fletcher Knob: 4.0 mi
- Beech Hill: 4.1 mi
Parks: 25
- Hustonville City Park: 3.8 mi
- First Southern Veterans Park: 8.6 mi
- William Whitley State Historic House: 11.3 mi
- Logan Hubble Park: 11.9 mi
- Michael E. Smith Park: 12.7 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Site of Historic Stanford Fort: 6.9 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Helicopter: 13.6 mi
- Confederate Monument at Crab Orchard: 13.9 mi
- Perryville Historical Marker: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Dix River Wildlife Management Area: 14.3 mi
- Maywoods Environmental and Educational Laboratory: 18.0 mi
- Marion County WMA and State Forest: 21.4 mi
- Jim Beam Nature Preserve: 24.5 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 24.9 mi
Museums: 5
- McDowell House & Apothecary Shop Museum: 13.4 mi
- The Great American Dollhouse Museum: 13.8 mi
- 73rd 10-8-62: 17.0 mi
- Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum: 23.6 mi
- Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Rocky Point: 12.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.0 mi
- Chimney Rock: 24.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Buffalo Spring: 6.8 mi
- Big Spring: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:17 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:25 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:44 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Danville · 13 mi
- Harrodsburg · 22 mi
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