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Barbaro

Barbaro from directly overhead

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

Coordinates37.93815, -84.61268

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Historic sites
Artworks: 53
Gardens: 27
  • 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
Peaks: 24
  • 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
Museums: 24
Attractions: 12
Springs: 10
  • Preston Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Boils: 9.2 mi
  • Blue Hole: 9.2 mi
  • Linsday Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Big Spring: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Waterfalls: 4
  • Falls At Shaker Landing: 10.1 mi
  • Fulling Mill Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Silver Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Elk Lick Falls: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burdette KnobS 186°336 m17.6 mi
Spring HillENE 76°294 m20.4 mi
The BackboneNNW 330°262 m23.7 mi
Eagle Nest HillE 100°260 m24.5 mi
Hickman HillNNW 332°251 m19.4 mi
The MoundW 280°226 m15.8 mi
Fort HillNW 323°174 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1619:51
June solstice06:1720:2621:05
September equinox07:2719:0219:37
December solstice07:5116:4217:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343846566573777669584638
Precip in3.43.64.54.45.45.05.13.73.43.73.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington Bluegrass AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9371310310

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