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Dix River Wildlife Management Area

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Elevation, modelled
262 m
Tallest summit within 18.5 miles
Bear Mountain505 m · 13.6 mi
Nearest byway
Wilderness Road Heritage Highway9.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:03local time
Coordinates
37.4833, -84.4977
Dix River Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Dix River Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Kentucky, at a modelled 262 m. Bear Mountain stands 505 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Confederate Monument at Crab Orchard, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Wilderness Road Heritage Highway passes 9.1 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Dix River Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear MountainENE 74°505 m13.6 mi
Pinnacle KnobENE 76°482 m14.6 mi
Indian Fort MountainENE 69°470 m15.5 mi
Cable KnobSSE 160°465 m10.9 mi
Sand KnobSSE 156°462 m11.8 mi
Robe MountainENE 66°462 m15.9 mi
Bighill MountainE 79°460 m16.8 mi
Purcell KnobSSE 162°453 m10.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Natural arches: 5
Attractions: 5
Springs: 4
Gardens: 2
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1619:50
June solstice06:1820:2421:03
September equinox07:2619:0219:37
December solstice07:5016:4317:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364048586572757469584839
Precip in3.73.54.74.65.15.15.23.63.93.53.54.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crab Orchard 6 N, 3 mi away.

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