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Beriah Magoffin MOnument

Beriah Magoffin MOnument, a historic site in Kentucky
Beriah Magoffin MOnument, a historic site in KentuckyFloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore · CC BY-SA 3.0
Beriah Magoffin MOnument, a historic site in Kentucky
FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore · CC BY-SA 3.0
Beriah Magoffin MOnument, a historic site in Kentucky
FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore · CC BY-SA 3.0
Beriah Magoffin MOnument, a historic site in Kentucky
FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Beriah Magoffin MOnument is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 262 m. Sand Knob stands 445 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Confederate Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Shakertown Road passes 0.4 miles off.

About

The story

The Beriah Magoffin Monument, in Spring Hill Cemetery of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, commemorates Beriah Magoffin, who was governor of Kentucky when the Civil War started. Although sympathetic to secession, he sought to retain neutrality for Kentucky for the conflict, until pro-Union forces compelled him to resign from the governorship.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q4891797, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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Coordinates37.76839, -84.83958
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
  • Laurel Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Pine Knob: 11.8 mi
  • Burdette Knob: 12.1 mi
  • Persimmon Knob: 12.2 mi
  • Boones Knob: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 25
Museums: 11
  • Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill: 6.5 mi
  • High Bridge Kentucky River Museum: 7.6 mi
  • The Great American Dollhouse Museum: 8.8 mi
  • McDowell House & Apothecary Shop Museum: 9.3 mi
  • 73rd 10-8-62: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 8
Nature reserves: 6
Cliffs: 5
Gardens: 5
  • Lexington Women’s Recognition Garden: 22.9 mi
  • Home Demonstration Garden: 24.9 mi
  • Perennial Teaching Garden of KY Arboretum: 24.9 mi
  • Fragrance Garden: 24.9 mi
  • Rose Garden: 25.0 mi
Attractions: 4
Springs: 3
  • Big Spring: 0.3 mi
  • Buffalo Spring: 18.8 mi
  • Big Spring: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Fulling Mill Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Falls At Shaker Landing: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.9 miles of Beriah Magoffin MOnument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand KnobS 185°445 m17.3 mi
Turkeyfoot KnobS 188°424 m21.5 mi
Parksville KnobSSW 193°415 m12.5 mi
Gibson KnobS 183°415 m17.0 mi
Gordon Lick KnobS 185°412 m18.6 mi
Maxey KnobS 185°408 m20.2 mi
Burnt Cabin KnobS 187°406 m19.3 mi
Catholic KnobS 184°405 m15.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1719:51
June solstice06:1820:2621:05
September equinox07:2819:0319:38
December solstice07:5216:4317:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363948586674777569594637
Precip in3.13.54.14.44.94.74.73.23.43.33.13.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DIX DAM, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4725378663

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