- Elevation, modelled
- 134 m
- Tallest summit within 17.4 miles
- Buie Knob242 m · 15.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- US 68 Scenic Byway19.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:15local time
- Coordinates
- 37.1732, -87.6872
Dawson Springs City Park is a park in Kentucky, at a modelled 134 m. Buie Knob stands 242 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is December 10th, 2021 Tornado Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Dawson Springs
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Dawson Springs City Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buie Knob | S 177° | 242 m | 15.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 219° | 233 m | 8.9 mi |
| Nelson Hill | W 275° | 232 m | 17.2 mi |
| Flat Knob | SSW 205° | 223 m | 4.6 mi |
| The Knob | W 273° | 216 m | 17.4 mi |
| Felker Hill | WNW 292° | 212 m | 17.2 mi |
| Carner Hill | W 265° | 211 m | 12.1 mi |
| Dunning Hill | SSW 205° | 209 m | 10.1 mi |
- 19.8 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 28.5 mi off the Woodlands TraceNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Purdy Hill: 0.8 mi
- Section House Hill: 1.3 mi
- Nickson Hill: 1.9 mi
- Orange Hill: 2.4 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 3.3 mi
Parks: 40
- Veterans Park: 0.5 mi
- Riverside Park: 1.1 mi
- Tradewater Park: 1.6 mi
- Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park: 7.0 mi
- City Park: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Copeland Bluff: 4.1 mi
- Barnes Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Hunter Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Paddy Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Pine Bluff: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 6
- December 10th, 2021 Tornado Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 11.6 mi
- US Veterans Memorial: 11.6 mi
- Coal Miner Statue: 16.1 mi
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 20.6 mi
Museums: 3
- Dawson Springs Museum & Art: 0.5 mi
- Adsmore Museum: 11.5 mi
- Ben E Clement Mineral Museum: 24.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic/Park: 11.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:36 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:15 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 15:57 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Princeton 1 SE, 11 mi away.
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