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Barebone

Barebone from directly overhead

Barebone is a ghost town in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Potato Bug Hill stands 277 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Trimble County Park, a park 3.7 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 10.0 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates38.58417, -85.34056

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Trimble County Park: 3.7 mi
  • Fireman's Park: 10.5 mi
  • Westport Park: 10.5 mi
  • Hargan Matthews Park: 10.5 mi
  • Private: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 11
Nature reserves: 9
Museums: 8
  • Judge Jeremiah Sullivan House: 10.7 mi
  • Jefferson County Historical Society: 10.8 mi
  • Dr. W.D. Hutchings' Office and Museum: 10.8 mi
  • AME Church Museum: 10.9 mi
  • Butler-Turpin House Museum: 11.1 mi
Peaks: 6
Waterfalls: 6
  • Crowe Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Hoffman Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Wallace Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Tunnel Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Little Clifty Falls: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Baby Beech Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
  • Trail 8 Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 19.4 mi
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Mud Madness Motorsports: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Potato Bug HillNE 48°277 m16.4 mi
Mound HillENE 57°260 m9.0 mi
Gathright HillS 175°255 m17.4 mi
Bunker HillENE 71°206 m4.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1819:53
June solstice06:1820:3021:10
September equinox07:3019:0519:40
December solstice07:5616:4217:24

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333645566573777670584638
Precip in3.53.24.55.55.45.04.84.23.53.63.64.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Sewage PLT, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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