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Newman's Bluff State Nature Preserve

Newman's Bluff State Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Newman's Bluff State Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 165 m. Williams Hill stands 325 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Newmans Bluff, a cliff 0.7 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.

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What to expect

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State of Kentucky
Getting there

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Coordinates37.32245, -88.42291
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Jammison Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Rauchfuss Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Jameison Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Randle Hill: 6.8 mi
  • Herman Hill: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 50
Parks: 47
  • Golconda Historic District National Register Site: 4.2 mi
  • Bill Cook Memorial Park: 8.0 mi
  • Cretaceous Hills Nature Preserve: 10.1 mi
  • Dog Island State Wetlands: 10.2 mi
  • Justin Livingston Park: 10.9 mi
Nature reserves: 20
Waterfalls: 18
  • N37 24.465 W88 35.372: 10.9 mi
  • Avery Hollow South Falls: 11.0 mi
  • Dixon Springs Waterfall: 14.2 mi
  • Ghost Dance Canyon Boulder Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Boulder Falls: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 18
  • Cave in Rock: 17.6 mi
  • Herod Cave: 18.1 mi
  • Fort Massac: 20.2 mi
  • Lois Lane Statue: 20.5 mi
  • ATOMIC CITY Family Fun Center: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • Fluorspar Miners Memorial: 7.9 mi
  • Fort Smith: 13.1 mi
  • CCC Tree Planting: 14.8 mi
  • Old Wall: 14.8 mi
  • Korean War Memorial: 19.2 mi
Museums: 7
  • Fluorspar Museum: 8.2 mi
  • The National Quilt Museum: 18.7 mi
  • River Heritage Museum: 18.8 mi
  • Market House Museum: 18.8 mi
  • Ben E Clement Mineral Museum: 18.9 mi
Natural arches: 7
  • Pot Hole Arch: 13.8 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 16.2 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 18.5 mi
  • Elephant Arch: 19.7 mi
  • Purse Strap Arch: 19.8 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Yeiser Art Gallery: 18.8 mi
  • George Rodgers Clark Statue: 20.2 mi
  • Wacinton: 20.2 mi
  • Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 24.4 mi
  • Golf Ball: 24.9 mi
Springs: 4
  • Clay Spring: 10.5 mi
  • Dixon Springs: 14.2 mi
  • Decker Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Bell Smith Springs: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Pine Point: 14.5 mi
  • Goose Bay: 14.6 mi
  • High Knob: 19.9 mi
  • Lakeview: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Whitehaven Welcome Center: 22.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Newman's Bluff State Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Williams HillN 351°325 m18.2 mi
Wamble MountainN 355°287 m20.0 mi
High KnobNNE 15°279 m19.9 mi
Potato HillNNW 348°270 m16.9 mi
Garden Of the GodsN 6°262 m19.6 mi
Wilson HillE 92°254 m18.9 mi
Benham HillNNW 347°252 m13.1 mi
Hardin KnobE 90°251 m11.2 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 solstice07:0515:5916:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323645556472767568564536
Precip in3.93.75.15.15.34.64.43.23.23.64.24.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosiclare 5NW, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1467172885

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