SCENIC VIEW STUDY
March 2007 Typologies – Parks
Name: Alms Park Lunken Overlook
Land Use Type: City Park
Location: Columbia-Tusculum
Elevation: 792’
Observable Features: Lunken Airport, City Key Map Ohio 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: Ault Park 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
Human Nature • Hillside Trust 11 Typologies – Parks SCENIC VIEW STUDY March 2007
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
Name: Bellevue Hill Park
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: Eden Park - 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
Human Nature • Hillside Trust 17 Typologies – Parks SCENIC VIEW STUDY March 2007
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
Human Nature • Hillside Trust 19 Typologies – Parks SCENIC VIEW STUDY March 2007
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 - Cincinnati 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: Jackson Hill Park 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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