- Elevation, modelled
- 166 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buck Knob354 m · 23.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Country Music Highwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:59local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4817, -82.6392
Venus is a artwork in Kentucky, at a modelled 166 m. Buck Knob stands 354 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Genesis, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Country Music Highway runs past it. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Venus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Knob | SE 136° | 354 m | 23.9 mi |
| Buzzard Roost Knob | SE 137° | 354 m | 24.0 mi |
| Wheeler Knob | SSE 148° | 344 m | 21.7 mi |
| Windy Oak Knob | SE 141° | 339 m | 24.7 mi |
| Potato Knob | WSW 252° | 335 m | 22.4 mi |
| Hunts Knob | SW 225° | 332 m | 18.6 mi |
| Mayo Hill | WSW 242° | 323 m | 24.5 mi |
| High Knob | WSW 237° | 314 m | 10.8 mi |
- On the Country Music HighwayNational
- 0.3 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
- 26.2 mi off the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- River Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Riverfront Park: 0.0 mi
- Central Park: 0.6 mi
- The Charles and Betty Russel Park: 0.9 mi
- Joe Swarts Sports Complex: 1.2 mi
- Joseph P. Harris Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks: 59
- Genesis: 0.0 mi
- Vulcan: 0.0 mi
- You Look Good in Ashland Kentucky: 0.1 mi
- Love Over Everything: 0.1 mi
- Student Soldier Statue: 1.5 mi
Peaks: 29
- Gartrell Hill: 2.5 mi
- Sand Hill: 9.1 mi
- Five Forks Hill: 10.6 mi
- High Knob: 10.8 mi
- Gobbler's Knob: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Marshall Plane Crash Site: 8.2 mi
- Vesuvius Furnace: 8.6 mi
- WWI Memorial Trail: 10.3 mi
- WWI Memorial Trail: 10.4 mi
- WWI Memorial Trail: 10.4 mi
Museums: 9
- The Highlands Museum & Discovery Center: 0.2 mi
- Lawrence County Museum: 4.2 mi
- Russell E. Compton Civic Center & Museum: 5.0 mi
- Ceredo Historical Society Museum: 7.4 mi
- Ramsdell House: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 3
- C&O 1308: 10.2 mi
- Chad Pennington Hall of Fame: 12.5 mi
- Kentucky Roots Farm: 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Anderson Compass Plant Prairie: 12.8 mi
- Ohio Hanging Rock Preserve: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I 64 (East Bound): 16.5 mi
- Rest Area I 64 (West Bound): 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Central Park Picnic Area: 0.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Big Bend Swimming Beach: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Ritter Park Rose Garden: 11.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:08 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:19 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:32 | 17:14 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashland, 2 mi away.
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