Tree Trunk from 1974 Tornado
Tree Trunk from 1974 Tornado is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Bee Knob Hill stands 306 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is 1974 Tornado Victims, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 171 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Dates before the tornado in 1974 and dates after. Markings on tree show events that occurred during those years.
How to reach it
- 170.7 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 14.5 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 25.9 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 29.3 mi off the River Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Hamilton Hill: 2.1 mi
- Boundary Mound: 4.6 mi
- Hayes Hill: 4.9 mi
- Mount Tom: 5.6 mi
- Shireman Hill: 5.9 mi
- Riverfront Park: 0.6 mi
- Meade-Olin Park: 0.8 mi
- Lawson Park: 7.8 mi
- Otter Park: 8.6 mi
- Buck Creek Lodge: 9.5 mi
- Harrison-Crawford State Forest: 14.1 mi
- O'Bannon Woods State Park: 14.3 mi
- Hayswood Nature Reserve: 14.7 mi
- Indian Creek Trail: 15.0 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 17.1 mi
- 1974 Tornado Victims: 0.0 mi
- Confederate Monument: 0.4 mi
- Fort Duffield Park and Historic Site: 12.6 mi
- Fort Duffield: 12.7 mi
- Stith: 14.0 mi
- The Narrows: 7.6 mi
- Blunk Point: 16.9 mi
- Vault Point: 17.1 mi
- Idle George Cliff: 19.2 mi
- Cedar Point: 19.5 mi
- West Point History Museum: 12.3 mi
- Patton Museum Foundation: 13.1 mi
- Harrison County Discovery Center: 14.8 mi
- Little Loomhouse: 24.5 mi
- Grable Spring: 16.1 mi
- Miles Spring: 16.6 mi
- Rise of Rough Spring: 20.2 mi
- Squire Boone Caverns: 4.9 mi
- Caboose Car: 12.5 mi
- Fairview Lavender Farm: 8.9 mi
- Native Plants Garden: 16.4 mi
- Wynnsboro: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Tree Trunk from 1974 Tornado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Knob Hill | SSE 158° | 306 m | 10.7 mi |
| Blueball Hill | SSE 158° | 304 m | 19.6 mi |
| Hayes Hill | NNW 346° | 282 m | 4.9 mi |
| Buck Knobs | SE 142° | 280 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hogback Hill | SW 224° | 280 m | 8.4 mi |
| Indian Hill | SE 127° | 275 m | 11.8 mi |
| Windell Hill | N 354° | 272 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Tom | N 356° | 265 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:22 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:32 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:48 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Kentucky/Louisville).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brandenburg, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5255798591
Day trips start here
- Corydon · 15 mi
- Georgetown · 23 mi
- Shepherdsville · 25 mi
- New Albany · 27 mi
- Floyds Knobs · 28 mi
- Louisville · 28 mi
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