Watson Bluff
Watson Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 149 m. Williams Hill stands 325 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Fluorspar Miners Memorial, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 3.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 149 m
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 218.8 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 28.1 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 28.5 mi off the Woodlands Trace, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Jammison Hill: 3.4 mi
- Lavender Hill: 3.9 mi
- Humm Hill: 4.2 mi
- Rich Hill: 4.3 mi
- Melcher Hills: 4.8 mi
- Goodhope Bluff: 5.3 mi
- Mantle Rock: 5.5 mi
- Newmans Bluff: 7.4 mi
- Wilson Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Duley Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Newman's Bluff State Nature Preserve: 6.8 mi
- War Bluff Valley Sanctuary: 9.4 mi
- Reddick Hollow NA: 12.3 mi
- Livingston County Wildlife Management Area and State Nature Preserve: 12.5 mi
- Martha's Woods: 12.9 mi
- N37 24.465 W88 35.372: 13.9 mi
- Avery Hollow South Falls: 14.2 mi
- Arch of the Gods Cascade: 14.5 mi
- Ripple Canyon Falls: 14.6 mi
- Blue Blaze Cascade: 15.5 mi
- Bill Cook Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
- Justin Livingston Park: 4.3 mi
- Iron Furnace: 7.4 mi
- Golconda Historic District National Register Site: 8.3 mi
- Riverview Park: 14.4 mi
- Fluorspar Miners Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Old Wall: 14.0 mi
- CCC Tree Planting: 18.1 mi
- Fort Smith: 18.2 mi
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 20.0 mi
- Cave in Rock: 11.0 mi
- Herod Cave: 14.4 mi
- Boating: 24.4 mi
- Woodmanship: 24.5 mi
- The Rock: 24.8 mi
- Alien Arch: 15.0 mi
- Elephant Arch: 15.1 mi
- Purse Strap Arch: 15.1 mi
- Natural Bridge: 15.2 mi
- Pot Hole Arch: 17.7 mi
- Fluorspar Museum: 2.3 mi
- Ben E Clement Mineral Museum: 14.7 mi
- Old Slave House - Closed to the Public: 23.5 mi
- John Marshall House Museum: 23.6 mi
- Olde Towne Hall Village History: 23.6 mi
- Decker Spring: 8.9 mi
- Clay Spring: 16.7 mi
- Dixon Springs: 18.2 mi
- Bell Smith Springs: 19.7 mi
- Negro Spring: 21.7 mi
- High Knob: 14.4 mi
- Lakeview: 16.1 mi
- Pine Point: 17.8 mi
- Goose Bay: 18.0 mi
- Cheif Tecumseh Statue: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Watson Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Hill | NNW 330° | 325 m | 15.2 mi |
| Horton Hill | NNW 341° | 297 m | 17.0 mi |
| Wamble Mountain | NNW 337° | 287 m | 16.4 mi |
| High Knob | N 2° | 279 m | 14.4 mi |
| Potato Hill | NW 325° | 270 m | 14.2 mi |
| Garden Of the Gods | N 350° | 262 m | 14.8 mi |
| Wilson Hill | ESE 111° | 254 m | 15.2 mi |
| Benham Hill | NW 315° | 252 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:39 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 15:59 | 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 | 32 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosiclare 5NW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358609477
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