Ghost town · Kentucky
Loam
Loam is a ghost town in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 306 m. Bear Mountain stands 505 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Loam Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Wilderness Road Heritage Highway passes 8.5 miles off.
ghost town in Kentucky, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates37.40750, -84.12972
- 8.5 mi off the Wilderness Road Heritage Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Radio Tower Overlook · 13 mi
- Piney Knob Overlook · 13 mi
- Welch Mtn Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Loam Hill: 0.8 mi
- McKee Ridge: 6.7 mi
- MT Fourtinaer: 8.0 mi
- Gran Edwards Hill: 8.3 mi
- Bighill Mountain: 9.2 mi
Parks: 36
- Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area: 6.0 mi
- 89 Park: 7.4 mi
- Bond Memorial Park: 7.4 mi
- Football Field: 8.1 mi
- Gray Hawk Park: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Anglin Falls: 7.9 mi
- Joe High Falls: 8.0 mi
- McCammon Falls: 10.2 mi
- Flat Lick Falls: 10.7 mi
- Turkey Foot Loop Trail Falls: 12.4 mi
Natural arches: 8
- Shelf In Cave Arch: 4.2 mi
- Rainbow Rock: 4.5 mi
- Upper Main Dome: 12.1 mi
- Devil's Kitchen Arch: 12.2 mi
- Pretty House Arch: 12.7 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Daniel Boone's Trail: 8.9 mi
- Camp Wildcat Battle Monument: 10.6 mi
- Boone Gap: 13.1 mi
- Confederate Monument at Crab Orchard: 20.8 mi
- Helicopter: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Lily Mountain Nature Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Maywoods Environmental and Educational Laboratory: 17.4 mi
- Ping-Sinking Valley Wildlife Management Area: 20.3 mi
- Dix River Wildlife Management Area: 20.9 mi
Attractions: 6
- Camp AJ: 8.6 mi
- Wildcat Off-road: 13.1 mi
- Treetop Adventure: 22.8 mi
- Graffiti Bridge: 23.4 mi
- Short Creek: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Tip Jar: 9.5 mi
- Dropout Wall: 10.2 mi
- Meatball Boulders: 11.3 mi
- McCow Pausture: 13.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Piped: 6.6 mi
- Climax Spring: 6.6 mi
- Blue Hole Spring: 8.3 mi
Museums: 3
- Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum: 11.1 mi
- Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum: 11.2 mi
- McHargue's Mill: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Sustainable Berea: 14.6 mi
- Carloftis Garden: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Our Happy Place: 2.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dango: 2.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Daniel Boone Statue: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck scales and rest area - I75 SB: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Loam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | NW 322° | 505 m | 11.3 mi |
| Cutoff Knob | SSE 157° | 502 m | 19.3 mi |
| Croley Mountain | N 355° | 484 m | 10.0 mi |
| Pinnacle Knob | NW 326° | 482 m | 10.6 mi |
| Raccoon Mountain | SSE 157° | 473 m | 19.2 mi |
| Indian Fort Mountain | NNW 332° | 470 m | 12.2 mi |
| Cable Knob | WSW 253° | 465 m | 17.3 mi |
| Robe Mountain | NNW 334° | 462 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:22 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:42 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Vernon, 12 mi away.
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