- Elevation, modelled
- 115 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buie Knob242 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Woodlands Trace3.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:15local time
- Coordinates
- 36.8834, -88.0200
Taylor Bay Backcountry Area is a park in Kentucky, at a modelled 115 m. Buie Knob stands 242 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Center Furnace Trail, a attraction 1.6 miles away. Woodlands Trace passes 3.6 miles off. 143 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Taylor Bay Backcountry Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buie Knob | ENE 76° | 242 m | 19.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | NE 44° | 233 m | 18.3 mi |
| Nelson Hill | N 3° | 232 m | 21.4 mi |
| Flat Knob | NE 46° | 223 m | 22.8 mi |
| Buffalo Knob | E 82° | 217 m | 18.1 mi |
| The Knob | N 3° | 216 m | 20.9 mi |
| Carner Hill | NNE 18° | 211 m | 20.0 mi |
| Moore Hill | N 2° | 211 m | 24.4 mi |
- 3.6 mi off the Woodlands TraceNational
- 5.8 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 28.8 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Range Overlook · 17 mi
143 named places within 25 miles
- Bald Knob: 4.1 mi
- Gordon Hill: 8.7 mi
- Hallaway Hill: 11.1 mi
- Hopewell Hill: 11.2 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 12.6 mi
- Prizer Point Public Use Area: 2.6 mi
- Cannon Spring Public Use Area: 5.0 mi
- Birmingham Ferry Recreation Area: 8.3 mi
- Eddy Creek Recreational Area: 8.3 mi
- Pisgah Point Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
- Center Furnace Trail: 1.6 mi
- Hilltop Chimney: 8.7 mi
- Homeplace 1850s Working Farm at Land Between The Lakes: 16.0 mi
- The Overlook - Photo Opp: 16.8 mi
- Great West Iron Furnace: 17.0 mi
- Hillman Bluff: 2.7 mi
- Money Cliff: 11.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Taylor Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Ceda Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Confederate Monument: 10.2 mi
- Great Western Iron Furnace: 17.0 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 17.3 mi
- US Veterans Memorial: 17.3 mi
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 22.4 mi
- Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 14.5 mi
- Golf Ball: 16.5 mi
- Murray, Kentucky: 24.5 mi
- Model Spring aka Great Western Spring: 16.9 mi
- Garnett Spring: 17.5 mi
- Jones-Keeney Wildlife Management Area: 22.3 mi
- Beechy Creek WMA: 23.2 mi
- Golden Pond: 6.8 mi
- Adsmore Museum: 17.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:37 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 15:59 | 16:40 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kenlake Resort, 11 mi away.
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