Riverview at Hobson Grove
Riverview at Hobson Grove is a museum in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. The WKU Hilltop stands 521 m to the south-southeast, 1.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Hobson Grove Park, a park 0.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 235 miles off. 113 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
The story
mid-19th century historic house museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Wikidata Q7338782, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 235.4 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 1.3 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 3.4 mi off the Duncan Hines Scenic Road
- 22.4 mi off the Cordell Hull Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Furlong Cemetery · 22 mi
- Doyel Valley Overlook · 23 mi
- Sunset Point · 23 mi
- Dixon Cave · 23 mi
113 named places within 25 miles
- The WKU Hilltop: 1.7 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 2.0 mi
- Briggs Hill: 3.6 mi
- Billy Goat Hill: 5.9 mi
- Snowbirds Point: 7.3 mi
- Hobson Grove Park: 0.3 mi
- James Hines Park: 0.9 mi
- Pedigo Park: 1.2 mi
- Fort Webb Park: 1.4 mi
- Roland Bland Park: 1.5 mi
- The Historic Railpark and Train Museum: 1.4 mi
- Kentucky Museum: 1.6 mi
- Downing Museum: 3.4 mi
- National Corvette Museum: 4.7 mi
- Aviation Heritage Park: 6.5 mi
- Lost River Cave Entrance: 4.1 mi
- Lost River Cave: 4.1 mi
- Blue Hole 3: 4.2 mi
- Butterfly House: 4.2 mi
- Blue Hole 2: 4.3 mi
- Guthrie Tower: 2.0 mi
- Confederate Monument: 2.6 mi
- Confederate-Union Veterans Monument: 19.2 mi
- "Sue Mundy's" Grave - Historical Marker: 20.7 mi
- Bell's Tavern: 23.3 mi
- Stumps Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Marcum Bluff: 10.7 mi
- Cedar Sink: 19.4 mi
- Buzzards Roost Bluff: 23.5 mi
- Nappers Rollover: 24.0 mi
- Brass Dancer: 1.7 mi
- Tango Statue: 2.0 mi
- Baker Arboretum: 3.4 mi
- Drakes Creek: 5.4 mi
- Chaumont: 23.1 mi
- Mammoth Cave: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Riverview at Hobson Grove. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The WKU Hilltop | SSE 166° | 521 m | 1.7 mi |
| Pilot Knob | E 84° | 285 m | 16.0 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SW 222° | 282 m | 17.7 mi |
| Shipley Knob | NNE 25° | 257 m | 16.1 mi |
| Crumps Knob | NE 48° | 256 m | 18.6 mi |
| Buzzard Knob | SW 236° | 256 m | 23.4 mi |
| Brooks Knob | NE 49° | 254 m | 18.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | ENE 74° | 253 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:31 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:10 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 15:53 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bowling Green Warren CO AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1011465827
Day trips start here
- Bowling Green · 1 mi
- Caves and Lakes · 4 mi
- Auburn · 17 mi
- Morgantown · 19 mi
- Franklin · 21 mi
- Mammoth Cave National Park · 21 mi
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