Powell Hill

Powell Hill: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Powell Hill

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Powell Hill: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Powell Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.64561, -86.51304. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Powell Hill

• Falls Of Rough Historic District · waterfall · Breckinridge · ~13 km · Must-see
• Joseph Holt House and Chapel · church · Perry · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cannelton Locks and Dam · lake · Hancock · ~41 km · Must-see
• St. Luke's Episcopal Church · church · Perry · ~45 km · Must-see
• Whoopee Hill · viewpoint · Ohio · ~47 km · Must-see
• Nolin River Lake · lake · Grayson · ~58 km · Must-see
• Buzzard Roost Trail · sanctuary · Perry · ~66 km · Must-see
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~68 km · Must-see
• Shanty Hollow Lake · lake · Warren · ~70 km · Must-see
• Western Kentucky Botanical Gardens Park · sanctuary · Daviess · ~72 km · Must-see
• Saint Bonifacius Church · church · Spencer · ~74 km · Must-see
• Cretcheloe Hill · viewpoint · Breckinridge · ~2 km
• Black Jack Knob · viewpoint · Breckinridge · ~6 km
• Lone Star Church · church · Grayson · ~7 km
• Bugger Hill · viewpoint · Grayson · ~8 km
• Black Lick Church · church · Breckinridge · ~9 km
• Cave Spring Church · cave · Breckinridge · ~10 km
• Egypt Knob · viewpoint · Breckinridge · ~13 km

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Powell Hill

• Whoopee Hill · viewpoint · Ohio · ~47 km · Must-see
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~68 km · Must-see
• Cedar Sink · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~80 km · Must-see
• Frenchman Knob · viewpoint · Hart · ~81 km · Must-see
• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~131 km · Must-see
• Ohio Valley in Kentucky · viewpoint · Clark · ~146 km · Must-see
• Cretcheloe Hill · viewpoint · Breckinridge · ~2 km
• Black Jack Knob · viewpoint · Breckinridge · ~6 km
• Bugger Hill · viewpoint · Grayson · ~8 km
• Egypt Knob · viewpoint · Breckinridge · ~13 km

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