- Elevation, modelled
- 292 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pleasant Hill330 m · 22.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- US 68 Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0475, -84.4967
Nightwatchers is a artwork in Kentucky, at a modelled 292 m. Pleasant Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lexington History Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway runs past it. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nightwatchers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill | ESE 102° | 330 m | 22.1 mi |
| Rose Hill | ESE 108° | 311 m | 23.6 mi |
| Five Forks Hill | ENE 76° | 307 m | 24.0 mi |
| Spring Hill | E 101° | 294 m | 13.7 mi |
| The Backbone | NW 306° | 262 m | 22.3 mi |
| Eagle Nest Hill | ESE 123° | 260 m | 21.3 mi |
| Hickman Hill | WNW 302° | 251 m | 18.2 mi |
| The Mound | WSW 258° | 226 m | 22.4 mi |
- On the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 0.4 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 0.5 mi off the Old Frankfort PikeNational
- 3.7 mi off the Shakertown Road
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Courthouse Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park: 0.1 mi
- Phoenix Park: 0.1 mi
- Gratz Park: 0.2 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- Smiley Pete: 0.1 mi
- Zero Milestone Camel: 0.1 mi
- Lexington Fireman Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Lexington Police Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Jefferson Davis: 0.2 mi
Artworks: 53
- The Mother of Us All: 0.1 mi
- Lex: 0.1 mi
- Moonshine: 0.1 mi
- Til the Cows Come Home: 0.2 mi
- New Moon: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 27
- Smith Street Food Forest: 0.6 mi
- Grace Garden: 0.7 mi
- Ohio Street/Kids Cafe Garden: 0.8 mi
- Nelson Avenue Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Whitney Avenue Community Garden: 1.0 mi
Museums: 23
- Lexington History Museum: 0.1 mi
- Kentucky Room: 0.1 mi
- Lexington Children's Museum: 0.3 mi
- Living Arts and Science Center: 0.4 mi
- William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology: 1.3 mi
Peaks: 23
- Catnip Hill: 8.7 mi
- Sugar Hill: 8.8 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 9.2 mi
- Meridian Hill: 10.3 mi
- Spring Hill: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 11
- Mary Todd Lincoln House: 0.4 mi
- Ockerman Globe Monument: 0.8 mi
- LakeSide LIve Summer Music Festival: 3.9 mi
- Comedy Off Broadway: 3.9 mi
- Old Friends Thouroughbred Retirement Farm Tours: 10.6 mi
Springs: 9
- Blue Hole: 1.9 mi
- Boils: 1.9 mi
- Preston Spring: 2.6 mi
- Commonwealth Spring: 2.9 mi
- Linsday Spring: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 6.2 mi
- Floracliff Nature Sanctuary: 12.3 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 18.7 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 18.8 mi
- Jim Beam Nature Preserve: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Silver Falls: 11.8 mi
- Elk Lick Falls: 12.2 mi
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 20.0 mi
- Fulling Mill Falls: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 5.8 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 5.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 2
- Chimney Rock: 18.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.3 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, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Lexington · 1 mi
- Bluegrass Region · 3 mi
- Midway · 12 mi
- Nicholasville · 12 mi
- Versailles · 13 mi
- Lawrenceburg · 22 mi
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