- Elevation, modelled
- 143 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- The WKU Hilltop521 m · 3.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Duncan Hines Scenic Road1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:09local time
- Coordinates
- 37.0237, -86.4015
Beech Bend Park is a park in Kentucky, at a modelled 143 m. The WKU Hilltop stands 521 m to the southwest, 3.7 miles off. Duncan Hines Scenic Road passes 1.0 miles off. 117 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
- Step-free access
- Limited
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Beech Bend Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The WKU Hilltop | SW 228° | 521 m | 3.7 mi |
| Prewitts Knob | ENE 75° | 297 m | 24.3 mi |
| Huckleberry Knob | ENE 71° | 295 m | 24.8 mi |
| Brushy Knob | ENE 74° | 287 m | 22.2 mi |
| Pilot Knob | E 86° | 285 m | 12.7 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SW 227° | 282 m | 20.5 mi |
| Cox Knob | ENE 74° | 272 m | 21.7 mi |
| Shipley Knob | NNE 14° | 257 m | 14.2 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Duncan Hines Scenic Road
- 1.0 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 235.0 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 19.2 mi off the Cordell Hull Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Furlong Cemetery · 19 mi
- Doyel Valley Overlook · 20 mi
- Sunset Point · 20 mi
- Dixon Cave · 20 mi
117 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 42
- Reservoir Hill: 3.0 mi
- The WKU Hilltop: 3.7 mi
- Billy Goat Hill: 4.5 mi
- Briggs Hill: 7.0 mi
- Snowbirds Point: 9.1 mi
Parks: 36
- Beech Bend Park: 0.3 mi
- Nature Park & Trail: 1.9 mi
- Weldon Peete Park: 1.9 mi
- Fort Webb Park: 2.0 mi
- Spero Kereiakes Park: 2.2 mi
Museums: 12
- National Corvette Museum: 2.0 mi
- The Historic Railpark and Train Museum: 2.6 mi
- Riverview at Hobson Grove: 3.3 mi
- Kentucky Museum: 3.8 mi
- Downing Museum: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 10
- Lost River Cave Entrance: 6.2 mi
- Blue Hole 3: 6.2 mi
- Butterfly House: 6.2 mi
- Blue Hole: 6.3 mi
- Blue Hole 2: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Confederate Monument: 2.4 mi
- Guthrie Tower: 4.1 mi
- Bell's Tavern: 20.0 mi
- Confederate-Union Veterans Monument: 20.9 mi
- "Sue Mundy's" Grave - Historical Marker: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Stumps Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Marcum Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Cedar Sink: 16.2 mi
- Nappers Rollover: 21.0 mi
- Buzzards Roost Bluff: 23.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Brass Dancer: 3.7 mi
- Tango Statue: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Mammoth Cave: 20.1 mi
- Brigadoon State Nature Preserve: 24.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Drakes Creek: 5.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Baker Arboretum: 6.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Chaumont: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:31 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:10 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 15:52 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Caves and Lakes · 2 mi
- Bowling Green · 3 mi
- Mammoth Cave National Park · 18 mi
- Auburn · 21 mi
- Morgantown · 21 mi
- Franklin · 23 mi
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