Ghost town · Kentucky
Tomtown
Tomtown is a ghost town in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 164 m. Potato Bug Hill stands 277 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Mound Hill, a peak 4.4 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
ghost town in Kentucky, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates38.59472, -85.17556
- 6.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 11.8 mi off the US 42
- 14.8 mi off the The Historic Michigan Road Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway
79 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 36
- General Butler Golf course: 5.2 mi
- Carroll County Fairgrounds: 5.3 mi
- General Butler State Resort Park: 5.3 mi
- Carroll County Park: 5.5 mi
- Point Park: 6.0 mi
Peaks: 9
- Mound Hill: 4.4 mi
- Bunker Hill: 4.6 mi
- Potato Bug Hill: 10.7 mi
- Green Hill: 17.1 mi
- Johnson Hill: 19.2 mi
Museums: 7
- Butler-Turpin House Museum: 5.2 mi
- Switzerland County Historical Museum: 12.2 mi
- AME Church Museum: 14.8 mi
- Judge Jeremiah Sullivan House: 14.8 mi
- Dr. W.D. Hutchings' Office and Museum: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Twin Eagle Wildlife Management Area: 7.8 mi
- Adams Family Manor: 9.3 mi
- Morgan Conservation Park: 12.7 mi
- Stephens Creek Wildlife Management Area: 15.0 mi
- Jefferson Proving Ground: Western Woods: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Hoffman Falls: 17.2 mi
- Crowe Falls: 17.7 mi
- Tunnel Falls: 17.8 mi
- Wallace Falls: 17.9 mi
- Little Clifty Falls: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Big Cedar Cliffs: 12.8 mi
- Hanging Rock: 16.0 mi
- Cedar Point: 19.7 mi
- Water: 24.8 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 14.6 mi
- Charters of Freedom: 17.5 mi
- Buchanan's Station: 22.9 mi
- Moss & Gibson’s Garage: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Barebone: 8.9 mi
- Barbersville: 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Baby Beech Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Trail 8 Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Belterra Casino Resort & Spa: 18.0 mi
- Mud Madness Motorsports: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tomtown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potato Bug Hill | NNE 18° | 277 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mound Hill | NNW 342° | 260 m | 4.4 mi |
| Gathright Hill | SSW 202° | 255 m | 19.4 mi |
| Johnson Hill | NE 52° | 224 m | 19.2 mi |
| Wade Hill | NE 49° | 218 m | 23.3 mi |
| Bunker Hill | W 280° | 206 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:18 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:29 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:42 | 17:24 |
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 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vevay, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Charlestown State Park · 27 mi
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