- Elevation, modelled
- 163 m
- Tallest summit within 23.2 miles
- Hickman Hill302 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:10local time
- Coordinates
- 38.2060, -85.7049
Giraffe Area is a attraction in Kentucky, at a modelled 163 m. Hickman Hill stands 302 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Vulture Area, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road passes 4.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Giraffe Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickman Hill | WNW 281° | 302 m | 12.5 mi |
| Dawson Knob | SSW 193° | 295 m | 20.2 mi |
| Spickert Knob | NW 320° | 289 m | 12.1 mi |
| Cubby House Hill | NNW 328° | 273 m | 20.9 mi |
| Brooks Hill | S 191° | 269 m | 10.0 mi |
| Hounds Leap | NNW 329° | 264 m | 20.3 mi |
| Lost Knob | NW 316° | 263 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mitchell Hill | SSW 202° | 261 m | 9.7 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the River Road
- 5.6 mi off the Indiana's Historic PathwaysNational
- 4.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
- 165.5 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Crescent Hill: 3.5 mi
- Kenwood Hill: 5.0 mi
- Finley Hill: 6.3 mi
- Red Stone Hill: 6.6 mi
- Evergreen Hill: 7.1 mi
Attractions: 46
- Vulture Area: 0.0 mi
- Crane Area: 0.0 mi
- Bongo Area: 0.0 mi
- Rhinoceros Area: 0.0 mi
- Lion Area: 0.0 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Daniel Boone statue: 2.0 mi
- John B. Castleman Monument: 2.1 mi
- Muhammad Ali’s grave: 2.5 mi
- Jack Segell Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Col. Harland Sander’s grave: 2.9 mi
Museums: 26
- Colonel Sanders Museum: 0.7 mi
- J B Speed Art Museum: 3.2 mi
- Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind: 3.6 mi
- 1883 Gallery: 3.6 mi
- Conrad-Caldwell House Museum: 3.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 1
- Fairmont Falls: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Springville: 15.3 mi
| 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).
Day trips start here
- Saint Matthews · 4 mi
- Louisville · 5 mi
- Jeffersonville · 6 mi
- Clarksville · 7 mi
- Jeffersontown · 7 mi
- New Albany · 8 mi
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