Golden Pond
Golden Pond is a ghost town in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Buie Knob stands 242 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Gordon Hill, a peak 1.9 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway runs past it. 124 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
human settlement in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America
How to reach it
- On the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 2.2 mi off the Woodlands Trace, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Range Overlook · 10 mi
124 named places within 25 miles
- Calhoun Hill Public Use Area: 5.2 mi
- Donaldson Creek Public Use Area: 5.3 mi
- Kenlake State Resort Park: 6.2 mi
- Taylor Bay Backcountry Area: 6.8 mi
- Jonathan Creek Cabin Area: 8.1 mi
- Gordon Hill: 1.9 mi
- Bald Knob: 2.7 mi
- Buzzard Roost: 11.5 mi
- Round Top: 13.1 mi
- Nimmo Hill: 14.2 mi
- Hilltop Chimney: 4.6 mi
- Center Furnace Trail: 7.9 mi
- Homeplace 1850s Working Farm at Land Between The Lakes: 9.4 mi
- Great West Iron Furnace: 10.4 mi
- The Overlook - Photo Opp: 21.2 mi
- Jenny Ridge Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes: 2.4 mi
- Colson Overlook Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Cedar Pond Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Hematite Lake Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Boarding House Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Great Western Iron Furnace: 10.4 mi
- Confederate Monument: 11.6 mi
- Confederate Monument: 19.6 mi
- Confederate War Memorial: 22.6 mi
- Cannon Monument: 22.8 mi
- Hillman Bluff: 6.2 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Pine Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Taylor Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Money Cliff: 17.7 mi
- Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 19.0 mi
- Murray, Kentucky: 19.5 mi
- Golf Ball: 19.9 mi
- Model Spring aka Great Western Spring: 10.3 mi
- Garnett Spring: 16.1 mi
- Wrather West Kentucky Museum: 20.5 mi
- Adsmore Museum: 23.8 mi
- Beechy Creek WMA: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Golden Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buie Knob | ENE 59° | 242 m | 22.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 33° | 233 m | 23.7 mi |
| Buffalo Knob | ENE 63° | 217 m | 20.4 mi |
| Dunning Hill | NE 39° | 209 m | 22.8 mi |
| Hickman Creek Hill | SSE 166° | 189 m | 21.8 mi |
| Round Top | SSE 167° | 188 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mockingbird Hill | NNE 13° | 188 m | 25.0 mi |
| Gordon Hill | SSW 193° | 185 m | 1.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:37 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:00 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 40 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kenlake Resort, 7 mi away.
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