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Metropolis Lake State Nature Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
111 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Millstone Bluff221 m · 22.8 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway243.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:19local time
Coordinates
37.1457, -88.7668
Metropolis Lake State Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Metropolis Lake State Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Kentucky, at a modelled 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.

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State of Kentucky

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Millstone BluffN 11°221 m22.8 mi
Jameison HillENE 74°184 m21.0 mi
Dyer HillENE 76°183 m22.0 mi
Randle HillENE 74°180 m19.7 mi
Gravel HillE 88°180 m23.3 mi
Lewis HillENE 78°176 m20.0 mi
Bald KnobE 87°175 m23.4 mi
Rauchfuss HillNE 44°171 m22.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

155 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 28
Cliffs: 16
Natural arches: 3
Springs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:07
June solstice05:3619:4020:19
September equinox06:4418:1918:54
December solstice07:0616:0116:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364049596877807871604840
Precip in3.93.94.65.24.94.54.33.13.64.04.14.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paducah, 5 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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