Norton Bluff
Norton Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 93 m. Kirk Knobs stands 205 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Arant Confederate Park, a historic site 2.2 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off. 147 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 93 m
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 6.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 246.0 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 16.5 mi off the Woodlands Trace, National
147 named places within 25 miles
- Kennedy Park: 4.0 mi
- Kolb Park: 5.0 mi
- Robert Coleman Park: 5.6 mi
- Dolly McNutt Memorial Plaza: 6.0 mi
- Riverfront Park: 6.0 mi
- Kincaid Mounds: 4.1 mi
- Surrett Hill: 6.2 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 9.8 mi
- Shaw Hill: 12.5 mi
- Hampton Hill: 12.6 mi
- Apple Valley Hillbilly Garden And Toyland: 3.6 mi
- ATOMIC CITY Family Fun Center: 9.3 mi
- RB's Train: 10.2 mi
- Car Seat - Photo Opp: 13.2 mi
- Memorial Rock: 13.4 mi
- Red House Bluffs: 11.3 mi
- Vicks Bluffs: 11.7 mi
- Bissell Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Dobson Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Duley Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Arant Confederate Park: 2.2 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Lloyd Tilghman Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Fort Smith: 9.8 mi
- Superman Statue: 14.8 mi
- Perkins Creek Nature Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Ferguson Creek Wildlife Management Area: 12.2 mi
- Barrens: 14.7 mi
- Livingston County Wildlife Management Area and State Nature Preserve: 16.0 mi
- Metropolis Lake State Nature Preserve: 16.1 mi
- Hotel Metropolitan: 5.9 mi
- River Heritage Museum: 6.1 mi
- Market House Museum: 6.1 mi
- The National Quilt Museum: 6.2 mi
- Superman Museum & Gift Shop: 14.8 mi
- Yeiser Art Gallery: 6.1 mi
- Wacinton: 7.7 mi
- Golf Ball: 12.7 mi
- George Rodgers Clark Statue: 13.5 mi
- Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 15.5 mi
- Whitehaven Welcome Center: 7.7 mi
- Clay Spring: 10.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Norton Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Knobs | NE 43° | 205 m | 24.6 mi |
| Eberle Knobs | NE 42° | 204 m | 23.3 mi |
| Jameison Hill | NNE 25° | 184 m | 15.3 mi |
| Dyer Hill | NNE 29° | 183 m | 15.7 mi |
| Gravel Hill | NE 46° | 180 m | 13.2 mi |
| Randle Hill | NNE 20° | 180 m | 14.6 mi |
| Lewis Hill | NNE 25° | 176 m | 13.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | NE 46° | 175 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:39 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:01 | 16:41 |
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 | 34 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brookport DAM 52, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358600988
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