Mammoth Cave
Mammoth Cave is a nature reserve in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 225 m. Frenchman Knob stands 353 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Railroad Engine No. 4, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Duncan Hines Scenic Road passes 0.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 225 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Duncan Hines Scenic Road
- 0.5 mi off the Cordell Hull Highway
- 10.8 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 226.6 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dixon Cave · 1 mi
- Sunset Point · 1 mi
- Green River Bluffs Overlook · 1 mi
- Doyel Valley Overlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Goblin Knob: 3.1 mi
- Brooks Knob: 5.7 mi
- Barrett Knob: 5.9 mi
- Crumps Knob: 6.1 mi
- Bald Knob: 6.2 mi
- 70 Ballpark: 8.1 mi
- Roy Dickey Reynolds Park: 8.4 mi
- Nolin Lake State Park: 9.9 mi
- Ed Spear Park: 11.4 mi
- Battle for the Bridge Preserve: 12.7 mi
- National Cave Museum and Library: 5.2 mi
- Mammoth Cave Wildlife Museum: 8.7 mi
- Hidden River Cave & American Cave Museum: 10.7 mi
- Hart County Historical Museum: 13.0 mi
- National Corvette Museum: 19.7 mi
- Bell's Tavern: 7.1 mi
- Unknown Confederate Soldier Monument: 9.5 mi
- Colonel Robert A. Smith Monument: 12.3 mi
- Confederate Monument: 16.7 mi
- Last Recorded Indian Raid: 17.8 mi
- Railroad Engine No. 4: 0.1 mi
- Adventures of Mammoth Cave: 3.9 mi
- Diamond Caverns: 5.3 mi
- Onyx Cave & Rock Shop: 7.4 mi
- Hidden River Cave: 10.7 mi
- Nappers Rollover: 2.2 mi
- Cedar Sink: 3.9 mi
- Bell Cliff: 21.6 mi
- Day Cliffs: 24.4 mi
- Round Stone Spring: 18.1 mi
- Blue Hole Spring: 18.2 mi
- Drakes Creek: 23.8 mi
- Hart County (Horse County) Southbound Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- Hart County (Horse County) Northbound Rest Area: 10.2 mi
- Brass Dancer: 23.8 mi
- Tango Statue: 24.3 mi
- Chaumont: 4.4 mi
- Happy Valley Memorial Gardnes: 14.9 mi
- Brigadoon State Nature Preserve: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Mammoth Cave. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frenchman Knob | NE 47° | 353 m | 17.0 mi |
| Maxey Knob | ENE 76° | 327 m | 22.6 mi |
| Grindstone Knob | ENE 60° | 324 m | 20.7 mi |
| Knox Knob | ENE 63° | 318 m | 21.2 mi |
| Buck Knob | ESE 111° | 312 m | 19.7 mi |
| Three Kiln Knob | ENE 62° | 309 m | 19.7 mi |
| Wootens Knob | E 90° | 305 m | 12.7 mi |
| Loves Knob | ESE 122° | 298 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:30 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:09 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 15:51 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Cave, 5 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Mammoth Cave National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/153561455
Day trips start here
- Mammoth Cave National Park · 2 mi
- Caves and Lakes · 20 mi
- Bowling Green · 23 mi
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