West Kentucky ATV Recreational Area
West Kentucky ATV Recreational Area is a nature reserve in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Buie Knob stands 242 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is City Park, a park 1.7 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hopkins County
How to reach it
- 26.0 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Moss Hill: 5.2 mi
- Cat Hill: 5.7 mi
- Cedar Hill: 5.9 mi
- Harps Hill: 8.2 mi
- The Big Hill: 9.6 mi
- City Park: 1.7 mi
- Price Park: 2.0 mi
- Grapevine Lake Recreational Park: 3.7 mi
- Madisonville City Park: 4.5 mi
- Nortonville City Park: 5.3 mi
- Copeland Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Barnes Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Hunter Bluff: 16.1 mi
- Pine Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Paddy Bluff: 16.9 mi
- December 10th, 2021 Tornado Memorial: 11.6 mi
- Coal Miner Statue: 17.7 mi
- Everly Brothers Monument: 20.7 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 23.3 mi
- US Veterans Memorial: 23.3 mi
- Harris-Dickerson Wildlife Management Area: 10.2 mi
- Jones-Keeney Wildlife Management Area: 16.7 mi
- Dawson Springs Museum & Art: 12.1 mi
- Adsmore Museum: 23.2 mi
- Picnic/Park: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of West Kentucky ATV Recreational Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buie Knob | SSW 205° | 242 m | 22.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 232° | 233 m | 20.2 mi |
| Flat Knob | SW 232° | 223 m | 15.6 mi |
| Tooley Hill | ESE 115° | 215 m | 22.3 mi |
| Ball Knob | SE 142° | 213 m | 15.2 mi |
| Poe Hill | SE 141° | 212 m | 22.0 mi |
| Carner Hill | WSW 254° | 211 m | 23.3 mi |
| Dunning Hill | SW 225° | 209 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:36 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 15:56 | 16:37 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madisonville, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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