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Ferguson Creek Wildlife Management Area

Ferguson Creek Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Ferguson Creek Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Wilson Hill stands 254 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Hampton Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off.

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State of Kentucky
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Coordinates37.14913, -88.35914
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hampton Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Gravel Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Bald Knob: 1.2 mi
  • Frozen Knob: 1.2 mi
  • Jewel Hill: 2.1 mi
Parks: 51
Cliffs: 31
Attractions: 16
  • Sasquatch - Photo Opp: 9.2 mi
  • The Rock: 9.2 mi
  • Malfunction Junction: 9.3 mi
  • Kids Jump: 9.3 mi
  • Car Seat - Photo Opp: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves: 9
Historic sites: 8
  • Fort Smith: 2.6 mi
  • Arant Confederate Park: 13.6 mi
  • Korean War Memorial: 14.0 mi
  • Lloyd Tilghman Memorial: 15.1 mi
  • Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 16.9 mi
Museums: 7
  • River Heritage Museum: 13.6 mi
  • Market House Museum: 13.7 mi
  • The National Quilt Museum: 13.7 mi
  • Hotel Metropolitan: 14.1 mi
  • Fluorspar Museum: 19.1 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 12.2 mi
  • Golf Ball: 12.5 mi
  • Yeiser Art Gallery: 13.7 mi
  • Wacinton: 15.9 mi
  • George Rodgers Clark Statue: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Avery Hollow South Falls: 21.8 mi
  • N37 24.465 W88 35.372: 21.9 mi
  • Ghost Dance Canyon Boulder Falls: 23.6 mi
  • Dixon Springs Waterfall: 23.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Clay Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Dixon Springs: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Whitehaven Welcome Center: 17.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Pot Hole Arch: 23.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Ferguson Creek Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wilson HillNE 54°254 m19.1 mi
Hardin KnobNNE 33°251 m14.2 mi
Jackson KnobENE 65°248 m17.1 mi
Crayne KnobENE 63°240 m17.3 mi
Nelson HillE 81°232 m20.1 mi
Cochran HillENE 59°223 m17.5 mi
The KnobE 83°216 m19.8 mi
Melcher HillsN 354°214 m20.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3119:06
June solstice05:3419:3920:18
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0416:0016:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343847576675787771594738
Precip in3.74.14.85.14.64.34.32.83.63.64.24.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithland L&D, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1467172261

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