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Col. Harland Sander’s grave

Col. Harland Sander’s grave from directly overhead

Col. Harland Sander’s grave is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. Round Knob stands 304 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Beargrass Creek Greenway, a park 0.2 miles away. River Road passes 1.4 miles off.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates38.24698, -85.71078

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Beargrass Creek Greenway: 0.2 mi
  • Breslin Park: 0.6 mi
  • Flag Pole Courtyard: 0.7 mi
  • Willow Park: 0.7 mi
  • Clifton Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
Artworks: 54
  • John Hultgren Photography: 0.9 mi
  • Our City: 1.5 mi
  • Ad Astra "To the Stars": 2.0 mi
  • Miles To Go Before I Sleep: 2.0 mi
  • Frolic: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 47
  • Market Street line sign: 0.6 mi
  • Bingham Park: 0.9 mi
  • Sign: 1.4 mi
  • Jeffersonville Overlook: 2.2 mi
  • Preservation Station Caboose: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 38
Museums: 26
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
  • Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 4.0 mi
  • The Woodland Pavillion: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 5
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 12.2 mi
  • Bullitt County Welcome Center: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Fairmont Falls Arch: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fairmont Falls: 12.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Col. Harland Sander’s grave. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round KnobNNW 337°304 m20.5 mi
Hickman HillW 268°302 m12.0 mi
Dawson KnobS 190°295 m22.9 mi
Spickert KnobNW 310°289 m9.8 mi
Williams KnobNNW 329°282 m21.0 mi
Daisy HillNW 326°282 m21.1 mi
Bowers KnobNW 326°274 m22.2 mi
Cubby House HillNW 324°273 m18.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2019:55
June solstice06:2120:3121:10
September equinox07:3119:0719:42
December solstice07:5716:4517:27

Local time (America/Kentucky/Louisville).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353947586775797870594739
Precip in3.33.34.44.75.24.74.63.53.63.73.43.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Louisville Bowman FLD, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9272398117

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