Bourbon Iron Works
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
- 9.7 mi off the Zilpo Road
- 18.9 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Haystack Rock · 20 mi
- Indian Staircase · 20 mi
- Star Gap Arch · 20 mi
- Adena Arch · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- County Quad Point: 13.6 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 22.7 mi
- Balanced Rock: 23.8 mi
- Gorge Underground: 24.9 mi
- Tanner Trading Fort: 25.0 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Billy Branch Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Boat Gunnel Group Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Morehead History & Railroad Museum: 17.7 mi
- Red River Museum: 19.9 mi
- Kentucky Doll and Toy Museum: 20.5 mi
- Freedom Park (WWI Veterans Memorial): 17.7 mi
- Downtown Commercial District: 24.8 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 17.8 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 20.1 mi
- Jewell Lane Community Garden: 14.9 mi
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Bourbon Iron Works. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Point | SW 214° | 434 m | 17.2 mi |
| Limestone Knob | E 84° | 433 m | 14.8 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SW 216° | 433 m | 17.4 mi |
| Tater Knob | ESE 110° | 423 m | 11.9 mi |
| Raven Rock | S 189° | 421 m | 17.3 mi |
| South Knob | SSE 157° | 419 m | 5.8 mi |
| Grape Knob | SW 218° | 415 m | 16.8 mi |
| Morris Mountain | SSW 207° | 414 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:23 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:38 | 17:19 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
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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