Cliff · Kentucky
Popular Bluff
Popular Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 133 m. Wilson Hill stands 254 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tudor Bluff, a cliff 0.8 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 133 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.42088, -87.93280
- 13.2 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bob Edwards Hill: 0.9 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 1.1 mi
- Crowell Hill: 1.4 mi
- Springfield Hill: 1.6 mi
- Tater Hill: 2.1 mi
Cliffs: 41
- Tudor Bluff: 0.8 mi
- Brantley Bluff: 1.6 mi
- Peter Cave Bluff: 2.8 mi
- Chimney Rock Bluff: 3.0 mi
- Piney Bluff: 4.2 mi
Parks: 31
- Marion Crittenden County Park: 9.1 mi
- Riverview Park: 9.3 mi
- Sturgis City Park: 9.3 mi
- Westerfield Park: 9.6 mi
- "Sis" Baker Park: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Coal Miner Statue: 9.5 mi
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 16.4 mi
- Camp Breckinridge Museum and Art Center: 17.9 mi
- Confederate Monument: 18.2 mi
- US Veterans Memorial: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Battery Rock Alcove Waterfall: 11.0 mi
- Colorful Bluffs Waterfall: 13.4 mi
- Panther Cascade: 13.4 mi
- Panther Falls: 13.5 mi
- Ripple Canyon Falls: 21.3 mi
Museums: 5
- Ben E Clement Mineral Museum: 10.0 mi
- Adsmore Museum: 21.6 mi
- John Marshall House Museum: 21.9 mi
- Dawson Springs Museum & Art: 22.0 mi
- Fluorspar Museum: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area: 15.0 mi
- Jones-Keeney Wildlife Management Area: 22.1 mi
- Pounds Hollow Recreation Area: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic/Park: 21.7 mi
- Lakeview: 23.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Cave in Rock: 12.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Decker Spring: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Popular Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Hill | SW 227° | 254 m | 11.0 mi |
| Obie Mound | WNW 297° | 226 m | 7.6 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SSW 209° | 214 m | 9.2 mi |
| Crider Hill | W 263° | 212 m | 3.7 mi |
| Pickens Hill | SW 216° | 212 m | 5.4 mi |
| Felker Hill | SSW 193° | 212 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bob Lee Phillips Hill | WNW 292° | 208 m | 2.7 mi |
| Coolers Knob | SSE 165° | 207 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:38 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 15:57 | 16:38 |
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 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Providence, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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