Burlington Firefighters Memorial
Burlington Firefighters Memorial is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 250 m. Rumpke Mountain stands 319 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Burlington Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway passes 3.8 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Dedicated in Loving memory of Donnie Kirkpatrick / Who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty (1962 - 1989) / My Got protect all who unselfishly serve as Firefighters and EMS in Boone County / Yesterday • Today • Tomorrow / Donated by Judy, Traci
The story
Census-designated place in Boone County, Kentucky, United States.
Dates from 1799.
Wikidata Q1016628, matched on coordinates and name (307 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Burlington Fire Department
How to reach it
- 3.8 mi off the Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway
- 5.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 7.9 mi off the Presidential Pathways Ohio Scenic Byway
- 8.8 mi off the Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Watching Shelter · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Burlington Park: 0.3 mi
- Pete’s Park: 0.5 mi
- Boone Woods County Park: 0.5 mi
- Boone County Fairgrounds: 0.8 mi
- England-Idlewild Park: 1.3 mi
- Florence Y’All Water Tower: 4.2 mi
- Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg: 8.4 mi
- Rising Star Casino Resort: 8.4 mi
- C&O Caboose: 8.8 mi
- Red Wolf Sanctuary: 10.0 mi
- Veteran’s Memorial: 4.5 mi
- 2020 Senior Players: 6.7 mi
- Kenton County Veterans Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Northern Kentucky 9/11 Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Addyston War Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Saber-Tooth Cat: 3.7 mi
- Big Boy: 7.2 mi
- Unbridled Spirit: 7.5 mi
- Guardians of the City: 11.2 mi
- Cincinnati: 11.8 mi
- Courtyard Garden: 5.3 mi
- Entrance garden: 5.3 mi
- Butterfly/Hummingbird Garden: 5.4 mi
- Carnivorous Bog Garden: 5.4 mi
- Rainforest Garden: 5.4 mi
- Creation Museum: 5.4 mi
- Delhi Historical Society: 7.2 mi
- Dearborn County Historical Society: 8.4 mi
- Vent Haven Museum: 9.0 mi
- Price Hill Historical Society: 9.7 mi
- Decker Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Boone Cliffs State Nature Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Flannery Island: 8.0 mi
- Dr. Norman and Martha Adair Wildlife Management Area: 8.2 mi
- The Oxbow: 9.0 mi
- Henschen Hill: 8.2 mi
- Fort Hill: 8.2 mi
- Powell Hill: 8.3 mi
- Mount Nebo: 8.8 mi
- Trapps Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Columbia Terrace: 8.1 mi
- Cedar Bend: 8.1 mi
- Area 33, Maple Ridge: 11.3 mi
- Area 30, McFarlan Woods: 11.3 mi
- Area 26: 12.2 mi
- Lower Buckeye Falls: 24.3 mi
- Buckeye Falls: 24.4 mi
- Hidden Valley Lake Beach: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Burlington Firefighters Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumpke Mountain | NNE 20° | 319 m | 18.4 mi |
| Elkhorn Hill | NNW 338° | 308 m | 24.4 mi |
| New Trenton Hill | NNW 335° | 287 m | 21.8 mi |
| Harrison Hill | NNW 334° | 284 m | 16.8 mi |
| Mulford Hill | W 278° | 280 m | 19.8 mi |
| Round Hill | WNW 295° | 279 m | 21.5 mi |
| Snow Hill | NNW 340° | 274 m | 22.4 mi |
| Whites Hill | NNW 331° | 273 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:16 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:29 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:38 | 17:20 |
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 | 31 | 35 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cincinnati/northern Kentucky I, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1517444069
Day trips start here
- Hebron · 3 mi
- Florence · 5 mi
- Lawrenceburg · 9 mi
- Fort Wright · 10 mi
- Cincinnati/Western · 11 mi
- Covington · 11 mi
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