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Pigeon Roost

Pigeon Roost, seen from above at true elevation

Pigeon Roost rises to 227 m in Indiana. Hickman Hill stands 302 m to the west-northwest, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Pickle Pear Knob, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 3.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33143503, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
227 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.22563, -85.87802

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Artworks: 54
  • Landscape: 5.1 mi
  • Promised Lands: 5.1 mi
  • Lucy Higgs Nichols: 5.1 mi
  • New Albany, Indiana. 1850’s: 5.1 mi
  • Winged Man: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 47
Historic sites: 43
Museums: 27
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
  • Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 7.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
Gardens: 5
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 21.1 mi
  • Bullitt County Welcome Center: 21.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Fairmont Falls Arch: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fairmont Falls: 18.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Pigeon Roost. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hickman HillWNW 290°302 m3.1 mi
Spickert KnobNNE 11°289 m8.0 mi
Daisy HillN 352°282 m19.1 mi
Williams KnobN 355°282 m19.5 mi
Seigs HillWNW 289°281 m19.6 mi
Henry Ott HillWNW 289°278 m18.5 mi
Cubby House HillN 354°273 m16.5 mi
Windell HillWSW 250°272 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2119:56
June solstice06:2120:3121:11
September equinox07:3219:0719:42
December solstice07:5716:4617:27

Local time (America/Kentucky/Louisville).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353847586876797872604739
Precip in3.53.54.54.84.84.43.53.33.93.53.74.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Louisville Mcalpine, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358663399

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