Brigadoon State Nature Preserve
Brigadoon State Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Buck Knob stands 312 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Matthews Hill, a peak 4.6 miles away. Cordell Hull Highway passes 6.5 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- State of Kentucky
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Cordell Hull Highway
- 7.7 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 13.5 mi off the Duncan Hines Scenic Road
- 20.9 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Furlong Cemetery · 19 mi
- Doyel Valley Overlook · 19 mi
- Sunset Point · 21 mi
- Dixon Cave · 21 mi
82 named places within 25 miles
- Matthews Hill: 4.6 mi
- Flint Knob: 12.9 mi
- Pilot Knob: 13.7 mi
- Cox Knob: 14.3 mi
- Bald Knob: 14.5 mi
- Barren River Lake State Resort Park: 4.8 mi
- Weldon Park: 7.1 mi
- Woodland Park: 7.1 mi
- Luska J. Twyman Memorial Park: 7.4 mi
- Glasgow Veteran's Memorial Park: 7.7 mi
- National Cave Museum and Library: 15.4 mi
- Mammoth Cave Wildlife Museum: 15.7 mi
- Hidden River Cave & American Cave Museum: 19.7 mi
- Monroe County Historical Society Museum: 21.5 mi
- National Corvette Museum: 22.5 mi
- Confederate Monument: 7.8 mi
- Bell's Tavern: 13.6 mi
- Unknown Confederate Soldier Monument: 20.5 mi
- Last Recorded Indian Raid: 22.7 mi
- Confederate Monument: 24.6 mi
- Diamond Caverns: 15.4 mi
- Onyx Cave & Rock Shop: 16.3 mi
- Adventures of Mammoth Cave: 19.1 mi
- Hidden River Cave: 19.7 mi
- Railroad Engine No. 4: 20.5 mi
- Cedar Sink: 19.4 mi
- Nappers Rollover: 22.8 mi
- Hart County (Horse County) Southbound Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Hart County (Horse County) Northbound Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Happy Valley Memorial Gardnes: 8.7 mi
- Chaumont: 16.2 mi
- Mammoth Cave: 20.6 mi
- Drakes Creek: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brigadoon State Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Knob | NE 44° | 312 m | 17.5 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NE 47° | 312 m | 24.6 mi |
| Wootens Knob | NNE 19° | 305 m | 20.7 mi |
| Franklin Hill | E 93° | 301 m | 21.1 mi |
| Loves Knob | NE 54° | 298 m | 14.7 mi |
| Society Hill | ENE 74° | 298 m | 24.0 mi |
| Prewitts Knob | N 3° | 297 m | 14.5 mi |
| Huckleberry Knob | N 2° | 295 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:29 | 20:07 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 15:51 | 16:32 |
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 | 35 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barren RVR Lake, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Mammoth Cave National Park · 22 mi
- Bowling Green · 26 mi
- Caves and Lakes · 26 mi
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