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Coal Knobs

Coal Knobs, seen from above at true elevation

Coal Knobs rises to 183 m in Indiana. Drinkwater Hill stands 229 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Nix Hill, a peak 2.9 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 3.1 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33137859, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
183 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.94366, -87.07083

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Spencer County Veterans Memorial: 4.7 mi
  • Old Mill Park: 4.8 mi
  • Grandview Park: 5.0 mi
  • Yellow Creek Park: 10.5 mi
  • Redbud Park: 10.5 mi
Peaks: 39
Museums: 11
  • Lincoln Pioneer Village and Museum: 4.4 mi
  • Owensboro Museum of Science and History: 11.9 mi
  • Bluegrass Hall of Fame & Museum: 11.9 mi
  • Owensboro Museum of Fine Art: 12.4 mi
  • Warrick County Museum: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 5
Artworks: 5
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Colonel Jones Home: 11.9 mi
  • Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Visitor Center: 12.4 mi
  • Santa’s Candy Castle: 14.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Nancy Hanks Rest Area (Eastbound): 18.6 mi
  • Nancy Hanks Rest Area (Westbound): 18.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Lincoln Spring: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Coal Knobs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Drinkwater HillE 100°229 m24.6 mi
Lutgring HillE 86°209 m22.3 mi
Indian HillSE 124°205 m17.1 mi
Dyson KnobNNW 328°197 m22.0 mi
Chilton HillE 83°195 m21.0 mi
Big Ditney HillNW 309°193 m20.7 mi
Cox HillE 91°189 m18.6 mi
Boyd HillE 86°188 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2619:00
June solstice05:2719:3520:15
September equinox06:3718:1218:47
December solstice07:0115:5216:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343847586775787770594738
Precip in3.53.64.95.55.14.64.73.23.83.84.24.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonville 1S, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358651750

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