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River Road

Kentucky State Scenic BywayOfficial
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State
Kentucky
Source
USDOT · FHWA record
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Lookouts along this byway

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Day-trip bases along the way

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Named places along this byway

Typed places from the atlas within thirty miles of this road, measured to the drawn route. Each one traces to its source record, and each one lists the byways near it in return.

Parks

Twin Park On the bywayCarrie Gaulbert Cox Park On the bywayDavid Armstrong Extreme Park On the bywayFort Nelson Park 0.89 mi off the road

Gardens

Waterfront Botanical Gardens On the byway

Museums

WaterWorks Museum 0.25 mi off the roadLife Saving Station #10 0.54 mi off the roadMuseum of the American Printing House for the Blind 0.74 mi off the roadMuhammad Ali Center 0.8 mi off the road

Historic sites

Louisville Steamboat Era Historical Marker 0.52 mi off the roadU. S. Coast Guard World War II Operations in Louisville 0.53 mi off the roadCaptain John F. Gilooly 0.54 mi off the roadLewis and Clark Expedition Historical Marker 0.59 mi off the road

Attractions

Jeffersonville Overlook 0.54 mi off the roadBelle of Louisville 0.56 mi off the roadEvan Williams Bourbon Experience 0.78 mi off the road

Artworks

Frolic 0.71 mi off the roadThe Coloured Gate of Louisville (The Inevitable Return of the Indefatigable Dr. Fahey) 0.73 mi off the roadPersonnage 0.74 mi off the roadNight Wave;Moon (sculpture) 0.74 mi off the road

Peaks

Crescent Hill 1.15 mi off the road
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The stops worth making

  • David Armstrong Extreme ParkHours uncertain right now
  • Twin ParkHours uncertain right now
  • Carrie Gaulbert Cox ParkHours uncertain right now
  • WaterWorks MuseumHours uncertain right now
  • Wathen ParkHours uncertain right now
  • Crescent HillHours uncertain right now
  • Memorial ParkHours uncertain right now

Light timing

Sunset around 8:23 PM along this route today, with golden hour starting around 7:46 PM.

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