Metropolis Lake State Nature Preserve
Metropolis Lake State Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 111 m. Millstone Bluff stands 221 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Franklin Park, a park 1.7 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 243 miles off. 155 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- State of Kentucky
How to reach it
- 243.1 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 1.9 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 17.0 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 21.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lowest Point in Illinois · 23 mi
155 named places within 25 miles
- Franklin Park: 1.7 mi
- Washington Park: 2.0 mi
- Lincoln Park: 2.6 mi
- Metropolis Sportspark: 2.7 mi
- Metropolis Soccer Fields: 2.8 mi
- Round Knob: 5.8 mi
- Stafford Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Blue Knob: 15.4 mi
- Kincaid Mounds: 15.7 mi
- Deputy Hill: 17.6 mi
- Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area: 5.5 mi
- Perkins Creek Nature Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Mermet Swamp Nature Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Barrens: 12.6 mi
- Grassy Slough Preserve: 15.1 mi
- New Columbia Bluffs: 10.7 mi
- Cagle Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Indian Point: 15.2 mi
- Norton Bluff: 16.1 mi
- Brownfield Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Superman Statue: 1.9 mi
- Lloyd Tilghman Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Arant Confederate Park: 17.6 mi
- CCC Tree Planting: 19.2 mi
- Superman Museum & Gift Shop: 1.9 mi
- The National Quilt Museum: 10.1 mi
- Market House Museum: 10.3 mi
- Hotel Metropolitan: 10.3 mi
- River Heritage Museum: 10.3 mi
- Lois Lane Statue: 2.1 mi
- Fort Massac: 3.0 mi
- RB's Train: 6.3 mi
- ATOMIC CITY Family Fun Center: 6.9 mi
- Apple Valley Hillbilly Garden And Toyland: 19.4 mi
- George Rodgers Clark Statue: 3.0 mi
- Wacinton: 8.4 mi
- Yeiser Art Gallery: 10.3 mi
- Lewis & Clark: 24.2 mi
- Research Uncovered: 24.2 mi
- Ghost Dance Canyon Boulder Falls: 17.0 mi
- Dixon Springs Waterfall: 17.5 mi
- Avery Hollow South Falls: 20.1 mi
- N37 24.465 W88 35.372: 20.5 mi
- Pot Hole Arch: 17.9 mi
- Slough Arch: 19.1 mi
- Cedar Wonders Arch: 24.8 mi
- Clay Spring: 16.4 mi
- Dixon Springs: 17.5 mi
- Goose Bay: 19.2 mi
- Pine Point: 19.5 mi
- Whitehaven Welcome Center: 9.1 mi
- Norfolk: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Metropolis Lake State Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millstone Bluff | N 11° | 221 m | 22.8 mi |
| Jameison Hill | ENE 74° | 184 m | 21.0 mi |
| Dyer Hill | ENE 76° | 183 m | 22.0 mi |
| Randle Hill | ENE 74° | 180 m | 19.7 mi |
| Gravel Hill | E 88° | 180 m | 23.3 mi |
| Lewis Hill | ENE 78° | 176 m | 20.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | E 87° | 175 m | 23.4 mi |
| Rauchfuss Hill | NE 44° | 171 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:40 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paducah, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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