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Red House Bluffs

Red House Bluffs, seen from above at true elevation

Red House Bluffs is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 149 m. Wilson Hill stands 254 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Vicks Bluffs, a cliff 0.5 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
149 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.14617, -88.37865

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hampton Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Cemetery Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Frozen Knob: 1.9 mi
  • Gravel Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Bald Knob: 2.2 mi
Parks: 51
Cliffs: 29
Attractions: 14
  • Sasquatch - Photo Opp: 9.6 mi
  • The Rock: 9.7 mi
  • Car Seat - Photo Opp: 9.7 mi
  • Malfunction Junction: 9.7 mi
  • Kids Jump: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Historic sites: 8
  • Fort Smith: 1.5 mi
  • Arant Confederate Park: 12.8 mi
  • Korean War Memorial: 12.9 mi
  • Lloyd Tilghman Memorial: 14.0 mi
  • Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 18.0 mi
Museums: 7
  • River Heritage Museum: 12.6 mi
  • Market House Museum: 12.6 mi
  • The National Quilt Museum: 12.7 mi
  • Hotel Metropolitan: 13.0 mi
  • Fluorspar Museum: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Yeiser Art Gallery: 12.6 mi
  • Golf Ball: 12.6 mi
  • Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 12.7 mi
  • Wacinton: 14.8 mi
  • George Rodgers Clark Statue: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Avery Hollow South Falls: 21.4 mi
  • N37 24.465 W88 35.372: 21.4 mi
  • Ghost Dance Canyon Boulder Falls: 23.0 mi
  • Dixon Springs Waterfall: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Springs: 2
  • Clay Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Dixon Springs: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Whitehaven Welcome Center: 16.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Pot Hole Arch: 22.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Red House Bluffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilson HillNE 55°254 m20.1 mi
Hardin KnobNE 36°251 m15.0 mi
Jackson KnobENE 66°248 m18.1 mi
Crayne KnobENE 64°240 m18.4 mi
Nelson HillE 81°232 m21.2 mi
Cochran HillENE 60°223 m18.5 mi
The KnobE 82°216 m20.9 mi
Melcher HillsN 357°214 m20.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3119:06
June solstice05:3519:3920:18
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0416:0016:40

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358604729

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