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Cedar Line Nature Preserve

Cedar Line Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Cedar Line Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Liberty Ridge stands 280 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Pleasant Hill, a peak 1.7 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 4.7 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Pendleton County

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.79859, -84.30256

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks: 57
Museums: 35
Gardens: 31
  • Queue Line Gardens: 19.8 mi
  • Rainbow Gardens: 19.9 mi
  • Model Native Garden: 20.0 mi
  • Rain Garden: 21.3 mi
  • Witt Polinator Garden: 22.9 mi
Attractions: 24
Peaks: 17
  • Pleasant Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Thomas Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Greenwood Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Oak Hill: 7.4 mi
  • Reservoir Hill: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Georgetown Waterfall: 20.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cedar Line Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Liberty RidgeS 191°280 m12.8 mi
Orchard HillNW 324°268 m20.8 mi
Pleasant HillS 189°267 m1.7 mi
Galley HillNNE 13°265 m24.9 mi
Pye HillNW 322°256 m15.1 mi
Mount EchoNW 325°254 m24.9 mi
Goat HillNNW 334°250 m24.5 mi
Woodland MoundN 357°249 m16.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1419:49
June solstice06:1320:2621:06
September equinox07:2619:0119:36
December solstice07:5316:3717:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323543546472767569574537
Precip in3.03.34.34.14.64.04.13.12.82.72.83.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilo Meldahl Locks & DAM, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/970997672

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