- Elevation, modelled
- 301 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pleasant Hill330 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- US 68 Scenic Byway0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0596, -84.4915
Waste Knot is a artwork in Kentucky, at a modelled 301 m. Pleasant Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Coolavin Park, a park 0.2 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Waste Knot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill | ESE 104° | 330 m | 22.0 mi |
| Rose Hill | ESE 110° | 311 m | 23.6 mi |
| Five Forks Hill | ENE 78° | 307 m | 23.5 mi |
| Spring Hill | ESE 105° | 294 m | 13.6 mi |
| The Backbone | NW 304° | 262 m | 22.0 mi |
| Eagle Nest Hill | SE 126° | 260 m | 21.6 mi |
| Hickman Hill | WNW 299° | 251 m | 18.0 mi |
| The Mound | WSW 256° | 226 m | 22.8 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 1.0 mi off the Old Frankfort PikeNational
- 1.1 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 4.4 mi off the Shakertown Road
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Coolavin Park: 0.2 mi
- Back Circle: 0.4 mi
- Alumni Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Duncan Park: 0.6 mi
- Gratz Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Transylvania Alumni: 0.6 mi
- Old Morrison: 0.6 mi
- Patterson Cabin: 0.6 mi
- John C. Breckinridge Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Smiley Pete: 1.0 mi
Artworks: 53
- The Pythia in Agate: 0.4 mi
- Buffalo: 0.5 mi
- Youth: 0.6 mi
- Friendship: 0.7 mi
- Til the Cows Come Home: 0.7 mi
Gardens: 27
- Smith Street Food Forest: 0.3 mi
- GTP Forest Garden: 0.6 mi
- North Pole Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Whitney Avenue Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Castlewood Community Garden: 0.8 mi
Museums: 23
- Living Arts and Science Center: 0.8 mi
- Lexington Children's Museum: 0.8 mi
- Lexington History Museum: 0.9 mi
- Kentucky Room: 1.0 mi
- William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology: 2.1 mi
Peaks: 23
- Sugar Hill: 8.9 mi
- Catnip Hill: 9.5 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 9.9 mi
- Meridian Hill: 11.1 mi
- Spring Hill: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 11
- Ockerman Globe Monument: 0.7 mi
- Mary Todd Lincoln House: 0.8 mi
- LakeSide LIve Summer Music Festival: 4.8 mi
- Comedy Off Broadway: 4.8 mi
- Old Friends Thouroughbred Retirement Farm Tours: 10.0 mi
Springs: 9
- Blue Hole: 2.1 mi
- Boils: 2.2 mi
- Commonwealth Spring: 2.4 mi
- Preston Spring: 2.8 mi
- Linsday Spring: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 7.0 mi
- Floracliff Nature Sanctuary: 12.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area: 18.5 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 19.6 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Silver Falls: 12.4 mi
- Elk Lick Falls: 12.8 mi
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 20.8 mi
- Fulling Mill Falls: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 6.6 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 6.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 2
- Chimney Rock: 19.6 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.4 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 · 12 mi
- Nicholasville · 13 mi
- Versailles · 13 mi
- Lawrenceburg · 22 mi
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