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Taylor Fork Ecological Area

Taylor Fork Ecological Area from directly overhead

Taylor Fork Ecological Area is a nature reserve in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 277 m. Bear Mountain stands 505 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is EKU Carnes Farm Trails, a park 0.7 miles away. Wilderness Road Heritage Highway passes 10 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Eastern Kentucky University, Division of Natural Areas
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.71679, -84.29553

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • EKU Carnes Farm Trails: 0.7 mi
  • EKU Cross Country Trail: 0.8 mi
  • EKU Cemetery Park: 1.4 mi
  • The Ravine: 1.8 mi
  • Irvine McDowell City Park: 1.9 mi
Peaks
  • Embry Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Shallow Ford Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Round Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Whitlock Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Joe Lick Knob: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 28
Artworks: 16
  • Daniel Boone Statue: 1.7 mi
  • Katsina, the Sacred Dancer: 23.8 mi
  • summer fun: 24.0 mi
  • Lil Duffer: 24.0 mi
  • three children dancing (name might be Hand Me Downs): 24.0 mi
Gardens: 11
  • Carloftis Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Sustainable Berea: 10.1 mi
  • Perennial Teaching Garden of KY Arboretum: 23.4 mi
  • Rose Garden: 23.5 mi
  • Fragrance Garden: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Attractions: 8
Museums: 8
Cliffs: 6
  • Chimney Rock: 18.4 mi
  • Bradley Rocks: 21.8 mi
  • Tip Jar: 23.0 mi
  • McCow Pausture: 24.1 mi
  • Dropout Wall: 24.3 mi
Natural arches: 5
  • Robe Mountain Arch: 10.3 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen Arch: 11.1 mi
  • Upper Main Dome: 11.2 mi
  • Lily Mountain Arch: 12.8 mi
  • Pretty House Arch: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Elk Lick Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Silver Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Anglin Falls: 15.7 mi
  • Falls At Shaker Landing: 24.6 mi
  • Wind Cave Cascades: 24.9 mi
Springs: 4
  • Kettle Springs: 13.6 mi
  • Climax Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Piped: 18.5 mi
  • Buffalo Spring: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Taylor Fork Ecological Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear MountainS 171°505 m12.6 mi
Croley MountainSE 145°484 m14.1 mi
Pinnacle KnobSSE 166°482 m13.0 mi
Indian Fort MountainSSE 162°470 m11.1 mi
Robe MountainSSE 161°462 m10.2 mi
Bighill MountainSSE 157°460 m14.0 mi
Wolf Gap MountainSE 128°458 m11.6 mi
Linville KnobS 182°453 m16.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1519:49
June solstice06:1620:2421:03
September equinox07:2619:0119:36
December solstice07:5016:4117:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343745556572777569574637

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eastern Kentucky Univ, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/762333575

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