Colonel Robert A. Smith Monument
Colonel Robert A. Smith Monument is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Frenchman Knob stands 353 m to the north, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle for the Bridge Preserve, a park 0.4 miles away. Cordell Hull Highway passes 9.5 miles off.
The story
The Colonel Robert A. Smith Monument, located in Hart County, Kentucky, is a monument related to the American Civil War, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in the memory of Colonel Robert A. Smith and the members of the 10th Mississippi Infantry Regiment who died in the service of the Confederate States of America on September 14, 1862, at the Battle of Munfordville.
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Dates from 1885.
Wikidata Q979915, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 9.5 mi off the Cordell Hull Highway
- 11.9 mi off the Duncan Hines Scenic Road
- 17.1 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 20.9 mi off the Lincoln Heritage Scenic Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Green River Bluffs Overlook · 12 mi
- Dixon Cave · 12 mi
- Doyel Valley Overlook · 13 mi
- Overlook Landing - Pathway of a President · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Summer Seat Knob: 1.3 mi
- Town Knob: 1.9 mi
- Dawson Knob: 2.3 mi
- Peach Tree Knob: 2.7 mi
- Bald Knob: 4.4 mi
- Battle for the Bridge Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Thelma Stovall Park: 0.9 mi
- Kentucky Stonehenge: 1.2 mi
- Roy Dickey Reynolds Park: 8.9 mi
- Rider's Mill Natural Area Information Center: 12.1 mi
- Hidden River Cave: 5.4 mi
- Adventures of Mammoth Cave: 9.3 mi
- Onyx Cave & Rock Shop: 9.6 mi
- Railroad Engine No. 4: 12.3 mi
- Diamond Caverns: 13.4 mi
- Hart County Historical Museum: 1.0 mi
- Hidden River Cave & American Cave Museum: 5.4 mi
- Mammoth Cave Wildlife Museum: 9.7 mi
- National Cave Museum and Library: 13.4 mi
- The Lincoln Museum: 23.4 mi
- Last Recorded Indian Raid: 8.4 mi
- Bell's Tavern: 14.3 mi
- Confederate Monument: 18.1 mi
- Memorial Building: 20.8 mi
- Tank: 22.7 mi
- Bell Cliff: 9.3 mi
- Nappers Rollover: 12.0 mi
- Cedar Sink: 16.0 mi
- Round Stone Spring: 11.4 mi
- Blue Hole Spring: 11.5 mi
- Sinking Spring: 20.8 mi
- Hart County (Horse County) Northbound Rest Area: 2.2 mi
- Hart County (Horse County) Southbound Rest Area: 2.3 mi
- Happy Valley Memorial Gardnes: 16.6 mi
- Greensburg Heritage Garden: 21.7 mi
- Mammoth Cave: 12.3 mi
- Chaumont: 13.0 mi
- Brush Creek Church Falls: 16.3 mi
- The Boy Lincoln: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Colonel Robert A. Smith Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frenchman Knob | N 10° | 353 m | 6.8 mi |
| Maxey Knob | E 86° | 327 m | 10.6 mi |
| Grindstone Knob | NE 52° | 324 m | 8.6 mi |
| Knox Knob | ENE 58° | 318 m | 9.0 mi |
| Buck Knob | SSE 149° | 312 m | 14.1 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ESE 121° | 312 m | 15.2 mi |
| Three Kiln Knob | NE 54° | 309 m | 7.6 mi |
| Wootens Knob | SSE 163° | 305 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:29 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:08 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 15:50 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Millerstown 4E, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 97000693OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Smith, Col. Robert A., Monument, reference 97000693, listed 07/17/97.
OpenStreetMap element node/4723932300
Day trips start here
- Mammoth Cave National Park · 14 mi
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