Barbaro
Barbaro is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 302 m. Burdette Knob stands 336 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Meridian Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Shakertown Road passes 0.4 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Birthplace 2006 Kentucky Derby Winner
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Shakertown Road
- 0.4 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 7.2 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 9.4 mi off the Old Frankfort Pike, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Woodrow Grow Park: 3.0 mi
- Riney B Park: 3.5 mi
- Dogwood Park: 3.8 mi
- Waverly Park: 4.0 mi
- Lake Mingo/Corman Park: 4.2 mi
- Cedar Hall - Helm Place: 4.5 mi
- Jessamine County Veterans Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Wesley monument: 5.9 mi
- bicentennial / centennial: 6.0 mi
- Katsina, the Sacred Dancer: 5.9 mi
- Untitled: 7.3 mi
- old soldier: 7.7 mi
- just like mom: 7.8 mi
- summer fun: 7.8 mi
- Lexington Women’s Recognition Garden: 5.9 mi
- Home Demonstration Garden: 7.8 mi
- Perennial Teaching Garden of KY Arboretum: 7.9 mi
- Fragrance Garden: 7.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 7.9 mi
- Meridian Hill: 0.9 mi
- Catnip Hill: 1.2 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 3.7 mi
- Sugar Hill: 10.6 mi
- Crow Hill: 11.0 mi
- Waveland Museum: 4.7 mi
- Wilmore Rail-Side Museum: 6.1 mi
- Aviation Museum of Kentucky: 6.6 mi
- William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology: 8.6 mi
- Kentucky Room: 9.8 mi
- John Wesley Statue: 5.8 mi
- Comedy Off Broadway: 6.2 mi
- LakeSide LIve Summer Music Festival: 6.2 mi
- Mary Todd Lincoln House: 9.8 mi
- Ockerman Globe Monument: 10.2 mi
- Preston Spring: 9.1 mi
- Boils: 9.2 mi
- Blue Hole: 9.2 mi
- Linsday Spring: 10.2 mi
- Big Spring: 10.2 mi
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 4.1 mi
- Jim Beam Nature Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 10.5 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 10.6 mi
- Floracliff Nature Sanctuary: 13.7 mi
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 10.1 mi
- Fulling Mill Falls: 10.8 mi
- Silver Falls: 12.2 mi
- Elk Lick Falls: 13.8 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 7.6 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 7.6 mi
- Chimney Rock: 10.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 17.4 mi
- Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Northbound: 21.8 mi
- Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Southbound: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barbaro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burdette Knob | S 186° | 336 m | 17.6 mi |
| Spring Hill | ENE 76° | 294 m | 20.4 mi |
| The Backbone | NNW 330° | 262 m | 23.7 mi |
| Eagle Nest Hill | E 100° | 260 m | 24.5 mi |
| Hickman Hill | NNW 332° | 251 m | 19.4 mi |
| The Mound | W 280° | 226 m | 15.8 mi |
| Fort Hill | NW 323° | 174 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:16 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:26 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:42 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington Bluegrass AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9371310310
Day trips start here
- Nicholasville · 5 mi
- Bluegrass Region · 7 mi
- Lexington · 9 mi
- Versailles · 10 mi
- Midway · 15 mi
- Lawrenceburg · 17 mi
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