Cliff · Kentucky
Vicks Bluffs
Vicks Bluffs is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 152 m. Wilson Hill stands 254 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Red House Bluffs, a cliff 0.5 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 4.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 152 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.14728, -88.36893
- 4.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 12.1 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Woodlands Trace, National
- 235.5 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hampton Hill: 0.9 mi
- Frozen Knob: 1.5 mi
- Gravel Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bald Knob: 1.7 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 2.0 mi
Parks: 51
- Dog Island State Wetlands: 4.3 mi
- Cretaceous Hills Nature Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park: 11.4 mi
- Riverfront Park: 13.0 mi
- Schultz Park: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 30
- Red House Bluffs: 0.5 mi
- Bissell Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Dobson Bluff: 6.0 mi
- Lockhart Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Duley Bluff: 9.1 mi
Attractions: 16
- Sasquatch - Photo Opp: 9.4 mi
- The Rock: 9.4 mi
- Malfunction Junction: 9.5 mi
- Car Seat - Photo Opp: 9.5 mi
- Kids Jump: 9.5 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Ferguson Creek Wildlife Management Area: 0.6 mi
- Livingston County Wildlife Management Area and State Nature Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Barrens: 12.4 mi
- Newman's Bluff State Nature Preserve: 12.5 mi
- Perkins Creek Nature Preserve: 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Fort Smith: 2.0 mi
- Arant Confederate Park: 13.2 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 13.4 mi
- Lloyd Tilghman Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 17.5 mi
Museums: 7
- River Heritage Museum: 13.1 mi
- Market House Museum: 13.1 mi
- The National Quilt Museum: 13.2 mi
- Hotel Metropolitan: 13.5 mi
- Fluorspar Museum: 19.2 mi
Artworks: 5
- Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 12.4 mi
- Golf Ball: 12.5 mi
- Yeiser Art Gallery: 13.1 mi
- Wacinton: 15.3 mi
- George Rodgers Clark Statue: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Kentucky Lake Drive Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes: 13.8 mi
- Goose Bay: 24.4 mi
- Pine Point: 24.4 mi
- Boarding House Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
- Hematite Lake Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Avery Hollow South Falls: 21.6 mi
- N37 24.465 W88 35.372: 21.7 mi
- Ghost Dance Canyon Boulder Falls: 23.3 mi
- Dixon Springs Waterfall: 23.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Clay Spring: 6.0 mi
- Dixon Springs: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Whitehaven Welcome Center: 17.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Pot Hole Arch: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Vicks Bluffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Hill | NE 54° | 254 m | 19.6 mi |
| Hardin Knob | NE 34° | 251 m | 14.6 mi |
| Jackson Knob | ENE 66° | 248 m | 17.6 mi |
| Crayne Knob | ENE 63° | 240 m | 17.9 mi |
| Nelson Hill | E 81° | 232 m | 20.6 mi |
| Cochran Hill | ENE 59° | 223 m | 18.0 mi |
| The Knob | E 82° | 216 m | 20.4 mi |
| Melcher Hills | N 355° | 214 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:39 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:00 | 16:40 |
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 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithland L&D, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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