Witch Tree
Witch Tree is an artwork in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 140 m. Round Knob stands 304 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Central Park, a park 0.1 miles away. River Road passes 2.1 miles off.
The Witch Tree is a vernacular art installation at the corner of 6th & Ormsby in Old Louisville. It consists of a modified tree that includes facial features, text, and spooky decorations.
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the River Road
- 2.9 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 2.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 162.6 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Central Park: 0.1 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Ben Washer Park: 0.6 mi
- Toonerville Trolley Park: 0.6 mi
- Parkhill Center: 0.8 mi
- Crescent Hill: 3.8 mi
- Kenwood Hill: 5.2 mi
- Pine Hill: 5.4 mi
- Pigeon Roost: 6.2 mi
- Red Stone Hill: 6.2 mi
- Skydance: 0.9 mi
- Big Red: 0.9 mi
- Modified Social Bench C: 0.9 mi
- Silver Wishbone: 1.0 mi
- Calliope (The Nine Muses): 1.0 mi
- Evan Williams Bourbon Experience: 1.7 mi
- Belle of Louisville: 1.9 mi
- Clark-Floyd Counties Convention & Tourism Bureau: 2.8 mi
- Jeffersonville Overlook: 2.9 mi
- Preservation Station Caboose: 3.0 mi
- Jack Segell Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Garrison Slave Pen Site: 1.8 mi
- American Pharoah Exhibit: 1.9 mi
- York Historical Marker: 1.9 mi
- Lewis and Clark Expedition Historical Marker: 1.9 mi
- Conrad-Caldwell House Museum: 0.2 mi
- J B Speed Art Museum: 1.0 mi
- Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory: 1.7 mi
- Kentucky Science Center: 1.8 mi
- Kentucky Science Center: 1.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.6 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 10.2 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 10.2 mi
- Horine Reservation: 10.7 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 10.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 2.7 mi
- The Woodland Pavillion: 14.6 mi
- Vault Point: 10.3 mi
- Blunk Point: 10.5 mi
- Water: 16.7 mi
- Cedar Point: 20.8 mi
- Cedar Point: 21.1 mi
- Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Iroquois Flowers: 3.1 mi
- Waterfront Botanical Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Underground Railroad Gardens: 4.7 mi
- Scribner Garden: 4.8 mi
- Miles Spring: 19.0 mi
- Grable Spring: 19.2 mi
- Distillerie Four Roses: 23.5 mi
- Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Bullitt County Welcome Center: 20.1 mi
- Fairmont Falls Arch: 13.9 mi
- Fairmont Falls: 14.0 mi
- Springville: 14.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Witch Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Knob | NNW 345° | 304 m | 20.6 mi |
| Hickman Hill | W 274° | 302 m | 9.1 mi |
| Dawson Knob | S 183° | 295 m | 21.5 mi |
| Spickert Knob | NNW 328° | 289 m | 8.7 mi |
| Daisy Hill | NNW 334° | 282 m | 20.5 mi |
| Williams Knob | NNW 337° | 282 m | 20.6 mi |
| Bowers Knob | NNW 334° | 274 m | 21.6 mi |
| Cubby House Hill | NNW 334° | 273 m | 17.8 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5635083845
Day trips start here
- Louisville · 1 mi
- Clarksville · 5 mi
- Jeffersonville · 5 mi
- New Albany · 5 mi
- Saint Matthews · 6 mi
- Floyds Knobs · 9 mi
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