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Bourbon Iron Works

Bourbon Iron Works from directly overhead

Bourbon Iron Works is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 215 m. Rotten Point stands 434 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bath County Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Zilpo Road passes 9.7 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates38.11442, -83.74763

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • White Oak Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Flood Mountain: 4.9 mi
  • North Knob: 5.2 mi
  • Center Knob: 5.4 mi
  • Tunnel Hill: 5.8 mi
Natural arches
  • Furnace Arch: 10.1 mi
  • Zilpo Arch: 10.6 mi
  • Finger Leaner False Arch: 10.7 mi
  • Gatepost Hill Arch: 11.3 mi
  • 2 Pillar Alcove: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 42
  • Cedar Cliffs: 10.0 mi
  • Chestnut Cliffs: 11.9 mi
  • Lost Ridge: 15.4 mi
  • Bee Branch Rock: 15.5 mi
  • Purple Valley: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 24
  • Mariba Fork Falls: 17.0 mi
  • East Mariba Fork Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Ataullah Falls: 17.1 mi
  • West Mariba Fork Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Bear Dog Falls: 17.2 mi
Parks: 20
  • Bath County Park: 0.0 mi
  • Lions Club Park: 1.7 mi
  • Easy Walker Park: 9.3 mi
  • Botts Park: 9.8 mi
  • Rowan County Recreation Complex: 12.8 mi
Attractions: 6
  • County Quad Point: 13.6 mi
  • Red River Appalachian Zip Line Tours: 16.5 mi
  • Wild Things! of Kentucky: 22.7 mi
  • Balanced Rock: 23.8 mi
  • Gorge Underground: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Clear Creek Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
  • Billy Branch Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
  • Boat Gunnel Group Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
Museums: 3
Gardens: 2
Historic sites: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Bourbon Iron Works. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rotten PointSW 214°434 m17.2 mi
Limestone KnobE 84°433 m14.8 mi
Pilot KnobSW 216°433 m17.4 mi
Tater KnobESE 110°423 m11.9 mi
Raven RockS 189°421 m17.3 mi
South KnobSSE 157°419 m5.8 mi
Grape KnobSW 218°415 m16.8 mi
Morris MountainSSW 207°414 m16.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:47
June solstice06:1320:2321:02
September equinox07:2318:5919:34
December solstice07:4816:3817:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323543536371757367554435
Precip in3.53.74.44.44.54.85.43.43.63.23.44.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Sterling, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 76000844OpenStreetMapWikipedia
  • National Register of Historic Places — Bourbon Iron Works, reference 76000844, listed 09/01/76.

OpenStreetMap element node/13071329110

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