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Newmans Bluff

Newmans Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Newmans Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 145 m. Williams Hill stands 325 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Newman's Bluff State Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
145 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.31866, -88.43560

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Rauchfuss Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Jammison Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Randle Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Jameison Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Dyer Hill: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 47
Parks: 46
  • Golconda Historic District National Register Site: 3.8 mi
  • Bill Cook Memorial Park: 8.7 mi
  • Cretaceous Hills Nature Preserve: 9.5 mi
  • Dog Island State Wetlands: 9.9 mi
  • Justin Livingston Park: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 21
Waterfalls: 18
  • N37 24.465 W88 35.372: 10.4 mi
  • Avery Hollow South Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Dixon Springs Waterfall: 13.7 mi
  • Ghost Dance Canyon Boulder Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Boulder Falls: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 18
  • Herod Cave: 18.3 mi
  • Cave in Rock: 18.3 mi
  • Fort Massac: 19.4 mi
  • Lois Lane Statue: 19.8 mi
  • ATOMIC CITY Family Fun Center: 20.8 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • Fluorspar Miners Memorial: 8.5 mi
  • Fort Smith: 12.9 mi
  • CCC Tree Planting: 14.2 mi
  • Old Wall: 14.8 mi
  • Korean War Memorial: 18.6 mi
Museums: 7
  • Fluorspar Museum: 8.8 mi
  • The National Quilt Museum: 18.2 mi
  • River Heritage Museum: 18.2 mi
  • Market House Museum: 18.2 mi
  • Hotel Metropolitan: 18.8 mi
Natural arches: 7
  • Pot Hole Arch: 13.3 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 16.2 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 18.2 mi
  • Elephant Arch: 20.0 mi
  • Purse Strap Arch: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Yeiser Art Gallery: 18.2 mi
  • George Rodgers Clark Statue: 19.5 mi
  • Wacinton: 19.6 mi
  • Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 24.5 mi
  • Golf Ball: 24.9 mi
Springs: 4
  • Clay Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Dixon Springs: 13.7 mi
  • Decker Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Bell Smith Springs: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Pine Point: 14.0 mi
  • Goose Bay: 14.1 mi
  • High Knob: 20.3 mi
  • Lakeview: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Whitehaven Welcome Center: 22.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Newmans Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Williams HillN 353°325 m18.3 mi
Wamble MountainN 357°287 m20.2 mi
High KnobNNE 17°279 m20.3 mi
Potato HillN 351°270 m17.0 mi
Garden Of the GodsN 8°262 m19.9 mi
Wilson HillE 91°254 m19.5 mi
Benham HillN 350°252 m13.2 mi
Hardin KnobE 89°251 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3119:06
June solstice05:3419:3920:18
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0515:5916:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343847576675787771594738
Precip in3.74.14.85.14.64.34.32.83.63.64.24.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithland L&D, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358612879

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