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Confederate Memorial

Confederate Memorial from directly overhead

Confederate Memorial is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 226 m. Jeptha Knob stands 361 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Maples Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

war memorial in Pewee Valley, Kentucky

Dates from 1904.

Wikidata Q111372223, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates38.30377, -85.47664

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Maples Park: 1.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
  • Summer Field by the Lake: 2.3 mi
  • Briar Hill Park: 2.7 mi
  • Peggy Baker Park: 2.8 mi
Artworks: 54
  • Gallapalooza Horse Statue: 2.8 mi
  • Gaslight Lamp: 8.9 mi
  • John Hultgren Photography: 12.5 mi
  • Sculpture Garden: 13.1 mi
  • Veterans Monument: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 45
  • Party Center: 6.2 mi
  • Bingo City: 10.8 mi
  • Sign: 11.9 mi
  • Bingham Park: 13.0 mi
  • Market Street line sign: 13.2 mi
Peaks: 36
  • Pleasant Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Long Run Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Tinker Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Gathright Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Evergreen Hill: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 34
Museums: 24
Nature reserves: 11
Picnic sites: 7
  • Cedar Grove: 13.1 mi
  • The Woodland Pavillion: 14.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
  • Redbud Shelter: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 6
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fairmont Falls: 15.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Fairmont Falls Arch: 15.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Confederate Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jeptha KnobESE 114°361 m21.7 mi
Jeptha KnobESE 115°360 m21.3 mi
Spickert KnobW 277°289 m20.3 mi
Brooks HillSW 221°269 m21.9 mi
Lost KnobW 274°263 m20.3 mi
Mitchell HillSW 225°261 m22.5 mi
Jefferson HillSW 228°261 m23.3 mi
Gathright HillENE 77°255 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1919:54
June solstice06:1920:3021:10
September equinox07:3019:0619:41
December solstice07:5616:4417:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323644566574767568564435
Precip in3.63.64.85.25.95.14.74.03.64.03.84.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crestwood 4NE, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 97000673OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • National Register of Historic Places — Confederate Memorial in Peewee Valley, reference 97000673, listed 07/17/97.

OpenStreetMap element node/4715518790

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