Boone County (Florence) Welcome Center Southbound
Boone County (Florence) Welcome Center Southbound is a rest area in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. Rumpke Mountain stands 319 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Unbridled Spirit, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway
- 9.5 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 12.4 mi off the Riverboat Row Scenic Byway
- 15.3 mi off the Presidential Pathways Ohio Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Watching Shelter · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hempsteade HOA Park (Private): 1.2 mi
- Derby Park: 1.3 mi
- War Admiral Pocket Park (Private HOA): 1.4 mi
- Glenhurst Park: 1.7 mi
- Shor Lake Park: 1.8 mi
- Florence Y’All Water Tower: 4.1 mi
- American football ball: 10.9 mi
- Rising Star Casino Resort: 11.5 mi
- Carol Ann’s Carousel: 12.7 mi
- Labyrinth: 12.7 mi
- 2020 Senior Players: 2.4 mi
- Veteran’s Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Walton–Verona Veterans Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Big Bone Lick State Park: 7.3 mi
- Burlington Firefighters Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Unbridled Spirit: 0.1 mi
- Saber-Tooth Cat: 7.7 mi
- Big Boy: 8.5 mi
- Box sculpture: 11.1 mi
- Kentucky Natural History: 12.2 mi
- Floral Paradise Gardens: 11.1 mi
- Courtyard Garden: 12.8 mi
- Entrance garden: 12.8 mi
- Butterfly/Hummingbird Garden: 12.8 mi
- Carnivorous Bog Garden: 12.8 mi
- Vent Haven Museum: 9.0 mi
- Railway Museum of Greater Cincinnati: 10.1 mi
- Delhi Historical Society: 11.0 mi
- Behringer-Crawford Museum at Devou: 11.1 mi
- Ludlow Heritage Museum: 11.7 mi
- Wolsing Trails & Wetlands: 3.9 mi
- Dr. Norman and Martha Adair Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
- Decker Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Boone Cliffs State Nature Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Mullins Wildlife Management Area: 9.4 mi
- Indian Hill: 7.8 mi
- Pye Hill: 8.9 mi
- Orchard Hill: 8.9 mi
- Johns Hill: 10.7 mi
- Trapps Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Area 30, McFarlan Woods: 15.2 mi
- Area 33, Maple Ridge: 15.5 mi
- Columbia Terrace: 15.5 mi
- Cedar Bend: 15.5 mi
- Area 26: 15.8 mi
- Hidden Valley Lake Beach: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boone County (Florence) Welcome Center Southbound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumpke Mountain | N 5° | 319 m | 23.3 mi |
| Harrison Hill | NNW 331° | 284 m | 24.2 mi |
| Orchard Hill | NE 38° | 268 m | 8.9 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | ESE 123° | 267 m | 21.0 mi |
| Jackson Ridge | NW 325° | 259 m | 21.5 mi |
| Brighton Hill | NNE 26° | 257 m | 14.0 mi |
| Pye Hill | ENE 76° | 256 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Echo | NNE 19° | 254 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:16 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:28 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:38 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cincinnati/northern Kentucky I, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/42000601
Day trips start here
- Florence · 4 mi
- Fort Wright · 9 mi
- Hebron · 9 mi
- Covington · 11 mi
- Cincinnati · 13 mi
- Cincinnati/Downtown · 13 mi
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