Big Bone Lick State Park
Big Bone Lick State Park is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Mulford Hill stands 280 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway runs past it. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Geographical object.
Dates from 1960.
Wikidata Q662832, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kentucky Department of Parks
How to reach it
- On the Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway
- 2.4 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 14.2 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 15.6 mi off the Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Watching Shelter · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Big Bone Landing: 2.4 mi
- Hartig park & Wildlife Reserve: 3.1 mi
- Patriot Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
- Knothole: 5.3 mi
- Winner's Circle Park: 5.4 mi
- Rising Star Casino Resort: 7.2 mi
- Red Wolf Sanctuary: 8.1 mi
- Florence Y’All Water Tower: 9.5 mi
- Belterra Casino Resort & Spa: 12.6 mi
- Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg: 15.4 mi
- 2020 Senior Players: 5.1 mi
- Walton–Verona Veterans Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Fulton Burying Ground: 8.1 mi
- Veteran’s Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Burlington Firefighters Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Unbridled Spirit: 7.3 mi
- Saber-Tooth Cat: 12.5 mi
- Big Boy: 15.3 mi
- Box sculpture: 18.4 mi
- Kentucky Natural History: 19.0 mi
- Carnivorous Bog Garden: 13.8 mi
- Entrance garden: 13.8 mi
- Courtyard Garden: 13.9 mi
- Woodland Garden: 13.9 mi
- Rainforest Garden: 13.9 mi
- Creation Museum: 14.0 mi
- Dearborn County Historical Society: 15.0 mi
- Vent Haven Museum: 15.7 mi
- Delhi Historical Society: 16.3 mi
- Railway Museum of Greater Cincinnati: 17.2 mi
- Indian Hill: 0.7 mi
- Trapps Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Wade Hill: 7.2 mi
- Powell Hill: 8.8 mi
- Henschen Hill: 9.8 mi
- Dr. Norman and Martha Adair Wildlife Management Area: 1.7 mi
- Decker Wildlife Management Area: 7.5 mi
- Boone Cliffs State Nature Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Mullins Wildlife Management Area: 9.4 mi
- Wolsing Trails & Wetlands: 11.1 mi
- Columbia Terrace: 16.5 mi
- Cedar Bend: 16.5 mi
- Area 30, McFarlan Woods: 20.7 mi
- Area 33, Maple Ridge: 20.8 mi
- Area 26: 21.4 mi
- Hidden Valley Lake Beach: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Bone Lick State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulford Hill | NW 305° | 280 m | 21.6 mi |
| Potato Bug Hill | WSW 243° | 277 m | 21.9 mi |
| Orchard Hill | NE 47° | 268 m | 15.9 mi |
| Jackson Ridge | NNW 344° | 259 m | 22.2 mi |
| Brighton Hill | NE 37° | 257 m | 20.5 mi |
| Pye Hill | ENE 68° | 256 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Echo | NE 34° | 254 m | 17.5 mi |
| Goat Hill | NE 40° | 250 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:16 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:28 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:39 | 17:21 |
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 | 29 | 32 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glencoe 6 NW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 72001585OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/286653759
Day trips start here
- Florence · 9 mi
- Hebron · 13 mi
- Fort Wright · 16 mi
- Lawrenceburg · 16 mi
- Covington · 18 mi
- Cincinnati · 20 mi
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