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Nappers Rollover

Nappers Rollover, seen from above at true elevation

Nappers Rollover is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 162 m. Frenchman Knob stands 353 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Goblin Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Duncan Hines Scenic Road passes 1.2 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
162 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.21783, -86.10859

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Goblin Knob: 1.1 mi
  • Brooks Knob: 5.5 mi
  • Crumps Knob: 5.8 mi
  • Whistle Mountain: 7.7 mi
  • Indian Hill: 7.9 mi
Parks: 43
  • 70 Ballpark: 7.9 mi
  • Nolin Lake State Park: 8.0 mi
  • Roy Dickey Reynolds Park: 9.9 mi
  • Anneta Community Park: 11.4 mi
  • Kentucky Stonehenge: 12.2 mi
Museums: 8
Attractions: 5
  • Railroad Engine No. 4: 2.4 mi
  • Adventures of Mammoth Cave: 5.2 mi
  • Diamond Caverns: 7.5 mi
  • Onyx Cave & Rock Shop: 9.0 mi
  • Hidden River Cave: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Hart County (Horse County) Southbound Rest Area: 10.0 mi
  • Hart County (Horse County) Northbound Rest Area: 10.1 mi
Springs: 2
  • Round Stone Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Blue Hole Spring: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Happy Valley Memorial Gardnes: 16.9 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Brass Dancer: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Nappers Rollover. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frenchman KnobNE 54°353 m16.0 mi
Grindstone KnobENE 66°324 m20.1 mi
Knox KnobENE 69°318 m20.8 mi
Buck KnobESE 116°312 m21.1 mi
Three Kiln KnobENE 68°309 m19.2 mi
Wootens KnobE 100°305 m13.4 mi
Prewitts KnobSE 135°297 m10.4 mi
Huckleberry KnobSE 126°295 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2218:57
June solstice05:2519:3020:09
September equinox06:3318:0918:43
December solstice06:5515:5116:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394351616976807973625142
Precip in3.74.55.04.95.24.84.93.84.03.84.14.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Cave, 6 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Mammoth Cave National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358600174

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