SCENIC VIEW STUDY

March 2007 Typologies – Parks

Name: Lunken Overlook

Land Use Type: City Park

Location: Columbia-Tusculum

Elevation: 792’

Observable Features: Lunken Airport, City Key Map River and valley, Northern Kentucky

Quality of View: High

Site Amenities: Walkway, benches

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 7

Protection Priority: High

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Name: Alms Park Comisar Overlook

Land Use Type: City Park

Location: Columbia-Tusculum

Elevation: 792’

Observable Features: Ohio River and City Key Map valley, downtown skyline, N. Kentucky

Quality of View: High

Site Amenities: Pavilion, benches

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 7

Protection Priority: High

Human Nature • Hillside Trust 9 Typologies – Parks SCENIC VIEW STUDY March 2007

Name: Pavilion Observation Deck (western view)

Land Use Type: City Park

Location: Mt. Lookout

Elevation: 815’ City Key Map Observable Features: Park grounds, central and northern uplands

Quality of View: High

Site Amenities: Observation deck

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 7

Protection Priority: High

Human Nature • Hillside Trust 10 Typologies – Parks SCENIC VIEW STUDY March 2007

Name: Ault Park Pavilion Observation Deck (eastern view)

Land Use Type: City Park

Location: Mt. Lookout

Elevation: 815’ City Key Map Observable Features: Eastern hillsides

Quality of View: Low

Site Amenities: Observation deck

View Observable Year-Round: No

View Location Rating: 4

Protection Priority: Medium

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Name: Ault Park Heekin Overlook

Land Use Type: City Park

Location: Mt. Lookout

Elevation: 774’

Observable Features: Little Miami River City Key Map valley, eastern hillsides

Quality of View: High

Site Amenities: Pavilion, benches

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 7

Protection Priority: High

Human Nature • Hillside Trust 12 Typologies – Parks SCENIC VIEW STUDY March 2007

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Land Use Type: City Park

Location: University Heights

Elevation: 842’

Observable Features: Downtown skyline City Key Map and basin, City Hall, Music Hall, Union Terminal, Ohio River and valley, bridges, Northern Kentucky

Quality of View: High

Site Amenities: Benches

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 7

Protection Priority: High

Human Nature • Hillside Trust 13 Typologies – Parks SCENIC VIEW STUDY March 2007

Name: Celestial Street Overlook

Land Use Type: City Park

Location: Mt. Adams

Elevation: 695’

Observable Features: Ohio River, bridges, City Key Map Northern Kentucky

Quality of View: High

Site Amenities: Benches

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 7

Protection Priority: High

Human Nature • Hillside Trust 14 Typologies – Parks SCENIC VIEW STUDY March 2007

Name: - Donald A. Spencer Overlook

Land Use Type: City Park

Location: Eden Park

Elevation: 815’ City Key Map Observable Features: Ohio River and valley, bridges, Northern Kentucky

Quality of View: High

Site Amenities: Walkway, benches

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 7

Protection Priority: High

Human Nature • Hillside Trust 15 Typologies – Parks SCENIC VIEW STUDY March 2007

Name: Eden Park - Twin Lakes Overlook

Land Use Type: City Park

Location: Eden Park

Elevation: 758’

Observable Features: Ohio River and City Key Map valley, bridges, Northern Kentucky

Quality of View: High

Site Amenities: Walkway, benches

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 7

Protection Priority: High

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Name: Eden Park - Playhouse in the Park front entrance overlook

Land Use Type: City Park

Location: Eden Park

Elevation: 781’ City Key Map Observable Features: Downtown skyline and basin, Music Hall, Union Terminal

Quality of View: High

Site Amenities: Picnic table

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 7

Protection Priority: High

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Name: Eden Park Playhouse - Hal Apel Overlook

Land Use Type: City Park

Location: Eden Park

Elevation: 764’ City Key Map Observable Features: Ohio River and valley, Northern Kentucky

Quality of View: High

Site Amenities: Bench

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 7

Protection Priority: High

Human Nature • Hillside Trust 18 Typologies – Parks SCENIC VIEW STUDY March 2007

Name: Eden Park - Cliff Drive Overlook #1

Land Use Type: City Park

Location: Eden Park

Elevation: 800’

Observable Features: Ohio River, City Key Map Northern Kentucky

Quality of View: High

Site Amenities: None

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 6

Protection Priority: High

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Name: Eden Park - Cliff Drive Overlook #2

Land Use Type: City Park

Location: Eden Park

Elevation: 789’

Observable Features: Ohio River and City Key Map valley (winter), Northern Kentucky

Quality of View: High

Site Amenities: None

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 6

Protection Priority: High

Human Nature • Hillside Trust 20 Typologies – Parks SCENIC VIEW STUDY March 2007

Name: Eden Park - Cliff Drive Overlook #3

Land Use Type: City Park

Location: Eden Park

Elevation: 771’

Observable Features: Ohio River, City Key Map Northern Kentucky

Quality of View: High

Site Amenities: None

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 6

Protection Priority: High

Human Nature • Hillside Trust 21 Typologies – Parks SCENIC VIEW STUDY March 2007

Name: Eden Park - Memorial Grove#1

Land Use Type: City Park

Location: Eden Park

Elevation: 816’

Observable Features: Downtown skyline City Key Map

Quality of View: Low

Site Amenities: Picnic Tables

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 5

Protection Priority: Medium

Human Nature • Hillside Trust 22 Typologies – Parks SCENIC VIEW STUDY March 2007

Name: Eden Park - Memorial Grove #2

Land Use Type: City Park

Location: Eden Park

Elevation: 818’

Observable Features: Krohn Conserva- City Key Map tory, bridges, Ohio River

Quality of View: Low

Site Amenities: None

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 3

Protection Priority: Low

Human Nature • Hillside Trust 23 Typologies – Parks SCENIC VIEW STUDY March 2007

Name: Eden Park - Art Museum

Land Use Type: Park/Institution

Location: Mt. Adams

Elevation: 741’ City Key Map Observable Features: Downtown skyline and basin, Northern Kentucky

Quality of View: High

Site Amenities: Vehicle

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 7

Protection Priority: High

Human Nature • Hillside Trust 24 Typologies – Parks SCENIC VIEW STUDY March 2007

Name: Fairview Park Downtown Overlook

Land Use Type: City Park

Location: Fairview Heights

Elevation: 736’

Observable Features: Downtown skyline City Key Map and basin, City Hall, Music Hall, Union Terminal, Northern Kentucky

Quality of View: High

Site Amenities: Table, benches

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 7

Priority Protection: High

Human Nature • Hillside Trust 25 Typologies – Parks SCENIC VIEW STUDY March 2007

Name: Fairview Park Mill Creek Overlook

Land Use Type: City Park

Location: Fairview Heights

Elevation: 726’

Observable Features: Mill Creek valley, City Key Map Ohio River and valley, West End, Union Terminal, Northern Kentucky

Quality of View: High

Site Amenities: Picnic tables, benches

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 7

Protection Priority: High

Human Nature • Hillside Trust 26 Typologies – Parks SCENIC VIEW STUDY March 2007

Name: Overlook

Land Use Type: City Park

Location: Mt. Auburn

Elevation: 828’

Observable Features: Downtown skyline City Key Map & basin, City Hall, Music Hall, Ohio River & valley, Union Terminal, N. Kentucky

Quality of View: High

Site Amenities: Benches

View Observable Year-Round: Yes

View Location Rating: 7

Protection Priority: High

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