- Elevation, modelled
- 212 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Jeptha Knob361 m · 12.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old Frankfort Pike4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:07local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1871, -84.8793
State Capitol Overlook is a attraction in Kentucky, at a modelled 212 m. Jeptha Knob stands 361 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is John "Stony" Spicer Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Old Frankfort Pike passes 4.2 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of State Capitol Overlook. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeptha Knob | W 267° | 361 m | 12.6 mi |
| Jeptha Knob | W 267° | 360 m | 13.1 mi |
| The Backbone | NE 39° | 262 m | 4.4 mi |
| Indian Gap Hill | NNE 15° | 259 m | 10.3 mi |
| Hickman Hill | E 91° | 251 m | 5.3 mi |
| Elk Hill | WSW 247° | 239 m | 19.8 mi |
| Driscol Hill | SW 223° | 231 m | 20.1 mi |
| The Mound | S 184° | 226 m | 14.4 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the Old Frankfort PikeNational
- 10.7 mi off the Midway-Versailles Road (US-62)
- 12.3 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 38.2 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
94 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 42
- John "Stony" Spicer Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Kentucky Historical Society Civil War Marker: 0.2 mi
- Charles Wickliffe Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Bert Combs Marker: 0.2 mi
- Kentucky Covid Memorial: 0.2 mi
Peaks: 22
- Buttimer Hill: 1.0 mi
- Fort Hill: 1.6 mi
- Poplar Hill: 3.8 mi
- Locust Hill: 4.3 mi
- The Backbone: 4.4 mi
Museums: 18
- Kentucky Military History Museum: 0.8 mi
- Capital City Museum: 0.8 mi
- Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History: 0.9 mi
- Bluegrass Scenic Railroad and Museum: 11.7 mi
- Nostalgia Station: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 9
- Buffalo Springs Park: 11.9 mi
- Bulleit Distilling Co. Visitor Experience: 14.6 mi
- Mud Madness Motorsports: 15.2 mi
- Old Friends Thouroughbred Retirement Farm Tours: 15.4 mi
- Jeptha Creed Distillery: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 1
- Benson Creek Falls: 3.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:17 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:27 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:42 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Lawrenceburg · 11 mi
- Midway · 11 mi
- Versailles · 12 mi
- Bluegrass Region · 24 mi
- Lexington · 24 mi
- Nicholasville · 27 mi
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