- Elevation, modelled
- 196 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- The WKU Hilltop521 m · 3.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- US 68 Scenic Byway2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:10local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9935, -86.5170
Baker Arboretum is a garden in Kentucky, at a modelled 196 m. The WKU Hilltop stands 521 m to the east, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Downing Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off. 123 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Baker Arboretum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The WKU Hilltop | E 96° | 521 m | 3.6 mi |
| Pilot Knob | E 81° | 285 m | 19.3 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SW 216° | 282 m | 14.7 mi |
| Shipley Knob | NNE 32° | 257 m | 18.7 mi |
| Buzzard Knob | SW 233° | 256 m | 20.1 mi |
| Crumps Knob | NE 51° | 256 m | 21.9 mi |
| Brooks Knob | NE 52° | 254 m | 22.1 mi |
| Luckett Knob | WSW 240° | 250 m | 24.9 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 236.3 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 6.7 mi off the Duncan Hines Scenic Road
- 25.7 mi off the Cordell Hull Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Furlong Cemetery · 26 mi
- Doyel Valley Overlook · 26 mi
- Sunset Point · 26 mi
- Dixon Cave · 26 mi
123 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 49
- Preston S Miller Park: 1.8 mi
- Lampkin Park: 2.2 mi
- Pedigo Park: 3.1 mi
- Hobson Grove Park: 3.2 mi
- Chuck Crume Nature Park: 3.2 mi
Peaks: 42
- Briggs Hill: 0.5 mi
- The WKU Hilltop: 3.6 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 4.5 mi
- Sallys Rock: 7.2 mi
Museums: 12
- Downing Museum: 0.0 mi
- Riverview at Hobson Grove: 3.4 mi
- Kentucky Museum: 3.5 mi
- The Historic Railpark and Train Museum: 4.4 mi
- Aviation Heritage Park: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Lost River Cave Entrance: 3.6 mi
- Lost River Cave: 3.7 mi
- Blue Hole 3: 3.8 mi
- Butterfly House: 4.0 mi
- Blue Hole 2: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Guthrie Tower: 3.4 mi
- Confederate Monument: 5.4 mi
- Confederate-Union Veterans Monument: 18.5 mi
- "Sue Mundy's" Grave - Historical Marker: 18.7 mi
- Confederate Monument: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Stumps Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Marcum Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Cedar Sink: 22.8 mi
- Buzzards Roost Bluff: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- Tango Statue: 3.3 mi
- Brass Dancer: 3.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Franklin Welcome Center: 24.3 mi
- Robertson County Welcome Center: 25.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Drakes Creek: 6.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:31 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:10 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 15:53 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Bowling Green · 4 mi
- Caves and Lakes · 7 mi
- Auburn · 14 mi
- Morgantown · 18 mi
- Franklin · 19 mi
- Russellville · 23 mi
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