Beechy Creek WMA
Beechy Creek WMA is a nature reserve in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 112 m. The Mound stands 215 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Devil's Pulpit, a peak 2.0 miles away. Woodlands Trace passes 10 miles off. 100 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
How to reach it
- 10.4 mi off the Woodlands Trace, National
- 14.5 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Range Overlook · 11 mi
100 named places within 25 miles
- Boswell Landing: 6.7 mi
- Boswell Landing Lake Access Area: 6.8 mi
- Ginger Bay Lake Access Area: 7.0 mi
- Ft. Henry Trail Head at Land Between The Lakes: 7.2 mi
- Paris Landing: 8.7 mi
- Devil's Pulpit: 2.0 mi
- Buzzard Roost: 7.0 mi
- Owens Hill: 8.9 mi
- Round Top: 9.6 mi
- Mulberry Hill: 11.7 mi
- Pine Bluff: 6.0 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Bullard Point: 19.2 mi
- Hillman Bluff: 23.0 mi
- Douglas Bluff: 24.0 mi
- Great West Iron Furnace: 10.5 mi
- Homeplace 1850s Working Farm at Land Between The Lakes: 11.2 mi
- Hilltop Chimney: 15.2 mi
- WTPR Fish: 20.6 mi
- Eiffel Tower: 21.0 mi
- Bison Range Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Cedar Pond Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Colson Overlook Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Jenny Ridge Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes: 16.2 mi
- Hematite Lake Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Confederate Monument: 9.9 mi
- Great Western Iron Furnace: 10.5 mi
- Confederate War Memorial: 16.0 mi
- Cannon Monument: 16.8 mi
- Bear Spring Iron Furnace: 22.1 mi
- Wrather West Kentucky Museum: 11.0 mi
- Paris Henry County Heritage Center: 20.4 mi
- Murray, Kentucky: 9.8 mi
- Model Spring aka Great Western Spring: 10.5 mi
- Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge: 16.0 mi
- Golden Pond: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Beechy Creek WMA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mound | ESE 123° | 215 m | 21.3 mi |
| Pulley Hill | ESE 120° | 197 m | 18.6 mi |
| Redbank Hill | SE 138° | 196 m | 19.7 mi |
| Nero Hill | SE 139° | 191 m | 13.7 mi |
| Hickman Creek Hill | ESE 116° | 189 m | 12.9 mi |
| Round Top | ENE 73° | 188 m | 9.6 mi |
| Gordon Hill | NNE 23° | 185 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mulberry Hill | SE 133° | 184 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:36 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:01 | 16:41 |
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 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Murray, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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