- Elevation, modelled
- 124 m
- Tallest summit within 24.8 miles
- Jackson Knob248 m · 24.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Woodlands Trace2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:16local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9012, -88.0389
Boarding House Picnic Area is a picnic site in Kentucky, at a modelled 124 m. Jackson Knob stands 248 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Center Furnace Trail, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Woodlands Trace passes 2.6 miles off.
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Boarding House Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Knob | N 355° | 248 m | 24.3 mi |
| Buie Knob | E 80° | 242 m | 20.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | NE 49° | 233 m | 18.2 mi |
| Nelson Hill | N 6° | 232 m | 20.3 mi |
| Flat Knob | NE 50° | 223 m | 22.8 mi |
| Buffalo Knob | E 86° | 217 m | 19.0 mi |
| The Knob | N 6° | 216 m | 19.8 mi |
| Carner Hill | NNE 22° | 211 m | 19.2 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Woodlands TraceNational
- 7.3 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Range Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bald Knob: 5.3 mi
- Gordon Hill: 9.9 mi
- Hallaway Hill: 10.3 mi
- Hopewell Hill: 10.3 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 11.0 mi
- Taylor Bay Backcountry Area: 1.6 mi
- Prizer Point Public Use Area: 3.0 mi
- Cannon Spring Public Use Area: 4.3 mi
- Birmingham Ferry Recreation Area: 7.0 mi
- Eddy Creek Recreational Area: 7.2 mi
- Hillman Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Money Cliff: 10.2 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Ceda Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Taylor Bluff: 18.9 mi
- Center Furnace Trail: 0.1 mi
- Hilltop Chimney: 9.2 mi
- The Overlook - Photo Opp: 15.2 mi
- Rex's Revenge Gravel Climb: 15.6 mi
- Kids Jump: 15.7 mi
- Confederate Monument: 11.5 mi
- US Veterans Memorial: 16.8 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 16.8 mi
- Great Western Iron Furnace: 18.3 mi
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 21.1 mi
- Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 13.0 mi
- Golf Ball: 15.1 mi
- Murray, Kentucky: 24.8 mi
- Jones-Keeney Wildlife Management Area: 22.1 mi
- Beechy Creek WMA: 24.2 mi
- Ferguson Creek Wildlife Management Area: 24.6 mi
- Model Spring aka Great Western Spring: 18.3 mi
- Garnett Spring: 18.9 mi
- Golden Pond: 8.0 mi
- Adsmore Museum: 16.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:37 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 15:59 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eddyville 5S, 10 mi away.
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