Frolic
Frolic is an artwork in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Round Knob stands 304 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Children with Kites, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road passes 0.7 miles off.
Date: 1973 Material: Bronze Location: Abell Administration Center, Outside West entrance Artist File in Art Library? Yes Additional Information: Commissioned by Lloyd Marshall Southwick in memory of her father, Ewing Marshall, MD, class of 1884.
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the River Road
- 1.8 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 1.4 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 161.9 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- LOUMED Commons: 0.1 mi
- Aegon Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Belknap Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Founders Square: 0.6 mi
- Founders Square: 0.6 mi
- Crescent Hill: 2.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 5.9 mi
- Kenwood Hill: 6.5 mi
- Pigeon Roost: 7.2 mi
- Red Stone Hill: 7.6 mi
- Children with Kites: 0.0 mi
- Miles To Go Before I Sleep: 0.1 mi
- Ad Astra "To the Stars": 0.1 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 0.7 mi
- Lower Level North Corridor: 0.7 mi
- Evan Williams Bourbon Experience: 0.8 mi
- Belle of Louisville: 0.8 mi
- Jeffersonville Overlook: 1.5 mi
- Clark-Floyd Counties Convention & Tourism Bureau: 1.6 mi
- Preservation Station Caboose: 1.6 mi
- Garrison Slave Pen Site: 0.6 mi
- Louisville Steamboat Era Historical Marker: 0.8 mi
- U. S. Coast Guard World War II Operations in Louisville: 0.8 mi
- Captain John F. Gilooly: 0.8 mi
- Lewis and Clark Expedition Historical Marker: 0.8 mi
- Roots 101 African American Museum: 0.6 mi
- Life Saving Station #10: 0.8 mi
- Muhammad Ali Center: 0.9 mi
- Kentucky Science Center: 1.0 mi
- Kentucky Science Center: 1.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.7 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 11.3 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 11.4 mi
- Horine Reservation: 11.9 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 12.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 3.7 mi
- Cedar Grove: 14.2 mi
- Vault Point: 11.7 mi
- Blunk Point: 11.9 mi
- Water: 15.3 mi
- Cedar Point: 19.5 mi
- Cedar Point: 22.4 mi
- Waterfront Botanical Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Iroquois Flowers: 4.4 mi
- Underground Railroad Gardens: 4.6 mi
- Scribner Garden: 4.7 mi
- Miles Spring: 19.8 mi
- Grable Spring: 20.1 mi
- Distillerie Four Roses: 24.2 mi
- Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- Bullitt County Welcome Center: 21.1 mi
- Springville: 12.8 mi
- Fairmont Falls Arch: 14.2 mi
- Fairmont Falls: 14.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Frolic. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Knob | NNW 342° | 304 m | 19.7 mi |
| Hickman Hill | W 267° | 302 m | 9.9 mi |
| Dawson Knob | S 185° | 295 m | 22.7 mi |
| Spickert Knob | NW 319° | 289 m | 8.3 mi |
| Daisy Hill | NNW 330° | 282 m | 19.9 mi |
| Williams Knob | NNW 334° | 282 m | 19.9 mi |
| Bowers Knob | NNW 331° | 274 m | 21.0 mi |
| Cubby House Hill | NNW 330° | 273 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:20 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:31 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:45 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Kentucky/Louisville).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Louisville Mcalpine, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5836770332
Day trips start here
- Louisville · 1 mi
- Jeffersonville · 3 mi
- Clarksville · 4 mi
- New Albany · 5 mi
- Saint Matthews · 5 mi
- Floyds Knobs · 9 mi
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