Confederate Monument
Confederate Monument is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 221 m. Jeptha Knob stands 361 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Daniel Boone's Grave, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Old Frankfort Pike passes 3.8 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Confederate Monument in Frankfort is placed within a circle of the graves of 68 Confederate soldiers in Frankfort Cemetery in Kentucky. The statue depicts a life size Confederate soldier standing ready, carved from white Carrara marble and standing atop a granite pedestal on a limestone base. A flagpole displays the first flag of the Confederacy with seven stars. The monument was erected by Daughters of the Confederacy and unveiled in 1892. In 1997, the monument was placed on the National Register of Historic Places as one of 60 Civil War monuments in Kentucky. Frankfort has one other, the Colored Soldiers Monument which is located in Green Hill Cemetery.
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Wikidata Q5159697, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 3.8 mi off the Old Frankfort Pike, National
- 10.2 mi off the Midway-Versailles Road (US-62)
- 12.2 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 38.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Dolly Graham Park: 0.2 mi
- Dolly Graham Park: 0.3 mi
- Fantasy Forest and Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Blanton Landing Park: 0.4 mi
- Frankfort Public Boat Ramp: 0.7 mi
- The Bull: 0.4 mi
- Nexus: 0.5 mi
- Whitney M. Young Jr.: 0.6 mi
- Now Get!: 0.7 mi
- Barnacle: 1.0 mi
- Daniel Boone's Grave: 0.1 mi
- Kentucky War Memorial: 0.1 mi
- William Goebel's Grave: 0.1 mi
- William Goebel Statue: 0.7 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial Marker: 0.7 mi
- Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Govern's Mansion Garden: 0.7 mi
- Capitol Rose Garden: 0.8 mi
- Floral Clock: 0.8 mi
- Yuko-En on the Elkhorn: 16.4 mi
- Fort Hill: 0.9 mi
- Buttimer Hill: 1.3 mi
- Poplar Hill: 3.1 mi
- The Backbone: 3.5 mi
- Locust Hill: 3.8 mi
- Kentucky Military History Museum: 0.4 mi
- Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History: 0.5 mi
- Capital City Museum: 0.6 mi
- Bluegrass Scenic Railroad and Museum: 11.8 mi
- Nostalgia Station: 12.3 mi
- State Capitol Overlook: 0.9 mi
- Buffalo Springs Park: 11.0 mi
- Old Friends Thouroughbred Retirement Farm Tours: 14.7 mi
- Mud Madness Motorsports: 14.9 mi
- Bulleit Distilling Co. Visitor Experience: 15.3 mi
- Farm Spring: 2.1 mi
- Buffalo Springs: 11.0 mi
- Big Spring: 12.3 mi
- Linsday Spring: 18.9 mi
- Preston Spring: 20.0 mi
- Kleber WMA: 12.4 mi
- Shechem Ministries: 14.5 mi
- Dr. James R. Rich WMA: 15.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area: 19.3 mi
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 20.5 mi
- Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Southbound: 17.6 mi
- Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Northbound: 17.8 mi
- Benson Creek Falls: 4.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 7.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Confederate Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeptha Knob | W 265° | 361 m | 13.4 mi |
| Jeptha Knob | W 265° | 360 m | 13.9 mi |
| The Backbone | NE 35° | 262 m | 3.5 mi |
| Indian Gap Hill | NNE 12° | 259 m | 9.6 mi |
| Hickman Hill | E 97° | 251 m | 4.7 mi |
| Elk Hill | WSW 247° | 239 m | 20.7 mi |
| Driscol Hill | SW 224° | 231 m | 21.0 mi |
| The Mound | S 187° | 226 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:17 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:27 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:42 | 17:23 |
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 | 34 | 38 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frankfort Capital City AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 97000702OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Confederate Monument in Frankfort, reference 97000702, listed 07/17/97.
OpenStreetMap element node/4721540707
Day trips start here
- Midway · 10 mi
- Lawrenceburg · 11 mi
- Versailles · 12 mi
- Lexington · 23 mi
- Bluegrass Region · 24 mi
- Nicholasville · 27 mi
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