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Snyder Bluff

Snyder Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Snyder Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 185 m. Jeptha Knob stands 361 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Ray Jewell Memorial Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Old Kentucky Turnpike passes 17 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
185 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.03590, -85.33218

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ray Jewell Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
  • Waterford Community Park: 5.6 mi
  • Finchville Park: 8.0 mi
  • Frank Cornell Park & Flying Field: 10.3 mi
  • Mount Washington Park: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 41
  • Jeptha Creed Distillery: 11.2 mi
  • Bulleit Distilling Co. Visitor Experience: 16.3 mi
  • My Old Kentucky Home: 17.2 mi
  • Bourbon Heritage Center: 18.3 mi
  • Willett Distillery: 18.7 mi
Peaks: 40
  • Anderson Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Blacks Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Elk Hill: 7.0 mi
  • Driscol Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Tinker Hill: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 22
Artworks: 11
  • Ten Deere: 7.4 mi
  • Gaslight Lamp: 16.6 mi
  • Gallapalooza Horse Statue: 21.3 mi
  • Sculpture Garden: 23.4 mi
  • Fixation: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Museums: 7
Picnic sites: 2
  • Redbud Shelter: 12.9 mi
  • The Woodland Pavillion: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Fairmont Falls: 13.9 mi
  • Benson Creek Falls: 24.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Distillerie Four Roses: 16.0 mi
  • Evan Williams Distillerie: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Bullitt County Welcome Center: 20.5 mi
  • Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Fairmont Falls Arch: 13.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Tim McClure Botanical Garden: 14.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Snyder Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jeptha KnobNE 51°361 m15.5 mi
Jeptha KnobNE 50°360 m15.0 mi
Bull Run KnobSSW 209°270 m24.9 mi
Brooks HillW 275°269 m22.3 mi
Mitchell HillW 277°261 m24.0 mi
Pine Lick KnobSSW 200°259 m23.7 mi
Gathright HillN 3°255 m20.6 mi
Indian KnobWSW 249°255 m22.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1919:53
June solstice06:2020:2921:08
September equinox07:3019:0519:40
December solstice07:5516:4417:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333746556573777670574637
Precip in3.53.95.04.95.64.95.33.53.73.93.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Taylorsville Lake, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358608131

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