- Elevation, modelled
- 293 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pleasant Hill330 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- US 68 Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0430, -84.5043
Scissors is a artwork in Kentucky, at a modelled 293 m. Pleasant Hill stands 330 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is James K. Patterson, a artwork 0.3 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 Scissors. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill | E 101° | 330 m | 22.5 mi |
| Rose Hill | ESE 107° | 311 m | 23.9 mi |
| Five Forks Hill | ENE 75° | 307 m | 24.4 mi |
| Spring Hill | E 99° | 294 m | 14.1 mi |
| The Backbone | NW 307° | 262 m | 22.1 mi |
| Eagle Nest Hill | ESE 122° | 260 m | 21.5 mi |
| Hickman Hill | WNW 303° | 251 m | 18.0 mi |
| The Mound | WSW 259° | 226 m | 21.9 mi |
- On the US 68 Scenic Byway
- On the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 0.5 mi off the Old Frankfort PikeNational
- 3.2 mi off the Shakertown Road
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Jefferson Davis: 0.3 mi
- Zero Milestone Camel: 0.5 mi
- Lexington Fireman Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Lexington Police Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Smiley Pete: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Phoenix Park: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Steps: 0.5 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.5 mi
- Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park: 0.5 mi
- Lou Johnson Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks: 53
- James K. Patterson: 0.3 mi
- Wildcat: 0.3 mi
- Lincoln: 0.5 mi
- New Moon: 0.5 mi
- Lex: 0.5 mi
Gardens: 27
- Smith Street Food Forest: 1.0 mi
- Ashland Terrace Garden: 1.1 mi
- Grace Garden: 1.2 mi
- Nelson Avenue Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Ohio Street/Kids Cafe Garden: 1.2 mi
Museums: 23
- Kentucky Room: 0.5 mi
- Lexington History Museum: 0.5 mi
- Lexington Children's Museum: 0.5 mi
- William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology: 0.7 mi
- Living Arts and Science Center: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 23
- Catnip Hill: 8.2 mi
- Sugar Hill: 8.6 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 8.7 mi
- Meridian Hill: 9.8 mi
- Spring Hill: 14.1 mi
Attractions: 11
- Mary Todd Lincoln House: 0.6 mi
- Ockerman Globe Monument: 1.0 mi
- LakeSide LIve Summer Music Festival: 3.5 mi
- Comedy Off Broadway: 3.5 mi
- Old Friends Thouroughbred Retirement Farm Tours: 10.7 mi
Springs: 9
- Blue Hole: 1.6 mi
- Boils: 1.7 mi
- Preston Spring: 2.3 mi
- Commonwealth Spring: 3.1 mi
- Linsday Spring: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 5.7 mi
- Floracliff Nature Sanctuary: 12.3 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 18.3 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 18.3 mi
- Jim Beam Nature Preserve: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Silver Falls: 11.7 mi
- Elk Lick Falls: 12.2 mi
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 19.5 mi
- Fulling Mill Falls: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 5.6 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 5.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 2
- Chimney Rock: 18.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.9 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.
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