Barebone
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
- 10.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 7.1 mi off the US 42
- 10.9 mi off the The Historic Michigan Road Byway
- 22.2 mi off the River Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Trimble County Park: 3.7 mi
- Fireman's Park: 10.5 mi
- Westport Park: 10.5 mi
- Hargan Matthews Park: 10.5 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 10.6 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 10.7 mi
- Charters of Freedom: 11.2 mi
- Moss & Gibson’s Garage: 19.4 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 20.7 mi
- Little Stonehenge: 21.5 mi
- Adams Family Manor: 5.0 mi
- Morgan Conservation Park: 6.0 mi
- Twin Eagle Wildlife Management Area: 16.6 mi
- Jefferson Proving Ground: Western Woods: 18.3 mi
- Pennywort Cliffs: 19.2 mi
- 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
- Bunker Hill: 4.6 mi
- Mound Hill: 9.0 mi
- Green Hill: 9.6 mi
- Potato Bug Hill: 16.4 mi
- Gathright Hill: 17.4 mi
- 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
- Big Cedar Cliffs: 10.9 mi
- Hanging Rock: 11.9 mi
- Cedar Point: 13.1 mi
- Water: 16.9 mi
- Tomtown: 8.9 mi
- Barbersville: 16.7 mi
- Springville: 21.6 mi
- Baby Beech Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Trail 8 Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Cedar Grove: 19.4 mi
- Gallapalooza Horse Statue: 21.9 mi
- William H. English: 24.2 mi
- Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potato Bug Hill | NE 48° | 277 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mound Hill | ENE 57° | 260 m | 9.0 mi |
| Gathright Hill | S 175° | 255 m | 17.4 mi |
| Bunker Hill | ENE 71° | 206 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:18 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:30 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:42 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Sewage PLT, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Charlestown State Park · 19 mi
- Jeffersontown · 29 mi
- Jeffersonville · 29 mi
- Saint Matthews · 29 mi
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