Hematite Lake Picnic Area
Hematite Lake Picnic Area is a picnic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 116 m. Jackson Knob stands 248 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Center Furnace Trail, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Woodlands Trace passes 2.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Woodlands Trace, National
- 7.2 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Range Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bald Knob: 5.1 mi
- Gordon Hill: 9.7 mi
- Hallaway Hill: 10.5 mi
- Hopewell Hill: 10.5 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 11.1 mi
- Taylor Bay Backcountry Area: 1.6 mi
- Prizer Point Public Use Area: 3.2 mi
- Cannon Spring Public Use Area: 4.6 mi
- Birmingham Ferry Recreation Area: 6.9 mi
- Eddy Creek Recreational Area: 7.4 mi
- Hillman Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Money Cliff: 10.3 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Ceda Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Taylor Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Center Furnace Trail: 0.2 mi
- Hilltop Chimney: 9.0 mi
- The Overlook - Photo Opp: 15.2 mi
- Rex's Revenge Gravel Climb: 15.6 mi
- Kids Jump: 15.6 mi
- Boarding House Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
- Jenny Ridge Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes: 7.7 mi
- Colson Overlook Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Kentucky Lake Drive Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes: 11.8 mi
- Cedar Pond Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
- Confederate Monument: 11.6 mi
- US Veterans Memorial: 17.0 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 17.0 mi
- Great Western Iron Furnace: 18.2 mi
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 21.3 mi
- Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 12.9 mi
- Golf Ball: 15.0 mi
- Murray, Kentucky: 24.5 mi
- Jones-Keeney Wildlife Management Area: 22.4 mi
- Beechy Creek WMA: 23.9 mi
- Ferguson Creek Wildlife Management Area: 24.6 mi
- Model Spring aka Great Western Spring: 18.1 mi
- Garnett Spring: 19.0 mi
- Golden Pond: 7.8 mi
- Adsmore Museum: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.9 miles of Hematite Lake Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Knob | N 356° | 248 m | 24.5 mi |
| Buie Knob | E 80° | 242 m | 20.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | NE 49° | 233 m | 18.5 mi |
| Nelson Hill | N 7° | 232 m | 20.5 mi |
| Flat Knob | NE 50° | 223 m | 23.1 mi |
| Buffalo Knob | E 85° | 217 m | 19.2 mi |
| The Knob | N 6° | 216 m | 20.0 mi |
| Carner Hill | NNE 23° | 211 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/3070935090
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