- Elevation, modelled
- 296 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pleasant Hill330 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- US 68 Scenic Byway1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0565, -84.4824
Buffalo is a artwork in Kentucky, at a modelled 296 m. Pleasant Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is North Pole Community Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buffalo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill | ESE 104° | 330 m | 21.5 mi |
| Rose Hill | ESE 110° | 311 m | 23.0 mi |
| Five Forks Hill | ENE 77° | 307 m | 23.0 mi |
| Spring Hill | ESE 104° | 294 m | 13.1 mi |
| The Backbone | WNW 304° | 262 m | 22.6 mi |
| Eagle Nest Hill | SE 126° | 260 m | 21.1 mi |
| Hickman Hill | WNW 299° | 251 m | 18.5 mi |
| The Mound | WSW 257° | 226 m | 23.3 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 1.3 mi off the Old Frankfort PikeNational
- 1.4 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 4.7 mi off the Shakertown Road
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Duncan Park: 0.4 mi
- Castlewood Park: 0.4 mi
- Alumni Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Coolavin Park: 0.7 mi
- Back Circle: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Transylvania Alumni: 0.7 mi
- Old Morrison: 0.7 mi
- Patterson Cabin: 0.8 mi
- Smiley Pete: 1.1 mi
- Zero Milestone Camel: 1.1 mi
Artworks: 53
- Waste Knot: 0.5 mi
- Youth: 0.8 mi
- Til the Cows Come Home: 0.8 mi
- The Pythia in Agate: 0.8 mi
- Louis Armstrong: 0.9 mi
Gardens: 27
- North Pole Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Castlewood Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Castlewood Park Orchard: 0.4 mi
- Ohio Street/Kids Cafe Garden: 0.5 mi
- Bascayne Apt Garden at Urban Farm: 0.7 mi
Museums: 23
- Living Arts and Science Center: 0.6 mi
- Lexington History Museum: 1.0 mi
- Lexington Children's Museum: 1.1 mi
- Kentucky Room: 1.1 mi
- William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology: 2.3 mi
Peaks: 23
- Sugar Hill: 9.4 mi
- Catnip Hill: 9.7 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 10.2 mi
- Meridian Hill: 11.3 mi
- Spring Hill: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 11
- Mary Todd Lincoln House: 1.2 mi
- Ockerman Globe Monument: 1.2 mi
- LakeSide LIve Summer Music Festival: 4.8 mi
- Comedy Off Broadway: 4.8 mi
- Old Friends Thouroughbred Retirement Farm Tours: 10.5 mi
Springs: 9
- Blue Hole: 2.6 mi
- Boils: 2.7 mi
- Commonwealth Spring: 2.9 mi
- Preston Spring: 3.2 mi
- Linsday Spring: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 7.2 mi
- Floracliff Nature Sanctuary: 12.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area: 18.8 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 19.5 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Silver Falls: 12.0 mi
- Elk Lick Falls: 12.3 mi
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 20.9 mi
- Fulling Mill Falls: 21.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 6.4 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 6.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 2
- Chimney Rock: 19.6 mi
- Lovers Leap: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:15 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:25 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:41 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington Bluegrass AP, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Lexington · 2 mi
- Bluegrass Region · 4 mi
- Midway · 13 mi
- Nicholasville · 13 mi
- Versailles · 14 mi
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