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Whitt Bluff

Whitt Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Whitt Bluff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 184 m. Wilson Hill stands 254 m to the north-northeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Kirk Bluff, a cliff 3.5 miles away. Woodlands Trace passes 17 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
184 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.22089, -88.13058

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Jackson Knob: 3.7 mi
  • Crayne Knob: 4.1 mi
  • Twin Knobs: 4.4 mi
  • Cochran Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Kirk Knobs: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 47
Parks: 36
  • Buddy Rogers Park: 4.1 mi
  • Paul F. Riley WOW Park: 4.2 mi
  • "Sis" Baker Park: 4.3 mi
  • Marion Crittenden County Park: 9.0 mi
  • Vista Ridge Park: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 11
  • The Rock: 14.8 mi
  • Kids Jump: 14.8 mi
  • Kids Jump: 14.9 mi
  • Malfunction Junction: 14.9 mi
  • Sasquatch - Photo Opp: 14.9 mi
Historic sites: 7
Museums: 4
  • Ben E Clement Mineral Museum: 8.4 mi
  • Adsmore Museum: 15.7 mi
  • Fluorspar Museum: 18.5 mi
  • Dawson Springs Museum & Art: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Battery Rock Alcove Waterfall: 21.5 mi
  • Panther Falls: 22.5 mi
  • Panther Cascade: 22.7 mi
  • Colorful Bluffs Waterfall: 23.0 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 16.2 mi
  • Golf Ball: 19.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Clay Spring: 19.0 mi
  • Decker Spring: 21.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Whitt Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilson HillNNE 24°254 m6.9 mi
Hardin KnobNW 325°251 m8.5 mi
Jackson KnobNE 54°248 m3.7 mi
Crayne KnobNE 45°240 m4.1 mi
Nelson HillESE 105°232 m7.5 mi
Cochran HillNNE 31°223 m4.7 mi
The KnobESE 109°216 m7.5 mi
Pilot KnobNE 49°214 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3019:05
June solstice05:3319:3820:17
September equinox06:4118:1718:51
December solstice07:0315:5916:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394352616977808074635142
Precip in4.04.54.45.25.05.34.03.83.74.04.24.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eddyville 5S, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358609755

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