Confederate Soldier Monument
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Confederate Soldier Monument is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 290 m. Rose Hill stands 311 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is John Hunt Morgan Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Old Frankfort Pike passes 0.3 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Confederate Soldier Monument in Lexington, in Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1997, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky MPS. Close to the Monument is the Ladies' Confederate Memorial, also part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky MPS. Four residents of Lexington with means funded the construction of the monuments, buying a statue built in Carrara, Italy from a catalog, and in 1893 was erected by the Muldoon Monument Company. The names of 160 veterans of the Confederate Army are inscribed on the monolith.
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Wikidata Q5159729, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Old Frankfort Pike, National
- 0.6 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 0.9 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 3.7 mi off the Shakertown Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Pyramid Park: 0.3 mi
- Thompson Road Park: 0.4 mi
- Speigle Heights Park: 0.4 mi
- Gatton Park on the Town Branch: 0.5 mi
- Davis Park: 0.7 mi
- John Hunt Morgan Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Ladies' Confederate Memorial: 0.0 mi
- John C. Breckinridge Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Patterson Cabin: 1.0 mi
- Transylvania Alumni: 1.1 mi
- My Name is MO: 0.4 mi
- Distillery District: 0.4 mi
- First Impressions: 0.5 mi
- Friendship: 0.7 mi
- Stockyard Commons: 0.8 mi
- Whitney Avenue Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- GTP Forest Garden: 0.7 mi
- Roosevelt Blvd Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Smith Street Food Forest: 0.9 mi
- Ohio Street/Kids Cafe Garden: 1.7 mi
- Lexington Children's Museum: 0.9 mi
- Lexington History Museum: 1.1 mi
- Kentucky Room: 1.2 mi
- Living Arts and Science Center: 1.4 mi
- William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology: 1.6 mi
- Sugar Hill: 7.9 mi
- Catnip Hill: 8.9 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 9.0 mi
- Meridian Hill: 10.3 mi
- Spring Hill: 14.7 mi
- Ockerman Globe Monument: 0.4 mi
- Mary Todd Lincoln House: 0.7 mi
- LakeSide LIve Summer Music Festival: 4.4 mi
- Comedy Off Broadway: 4.5 mi
- Moore Spring: 13.2 mi
- Blue Hole: 1.1 mi
- Boils: 1.1 mi
- Preston Spring: 1.7 mi
- Commonwealth Spring: 1.9 mi
- Linsday Spring: 2.6 mi
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 6.1 mi
- Floracliff Nature Sanctuary: 13.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area: 18.4 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 19.2 mi
- Jim Beam Nature Preserve: 19.6 mi
- Silver Falls: 12.9 mi
- Elk Lick Falls: 13.3 mi
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 20.1 mi
- Fulling Mill Falls: 20.6 mi
- Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Northbound: 13.3 mi
- Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Southbound: 13.3 mi
- Chimney Rock: 19.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.4 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 6.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Confederate Soldier Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill | ESE 109° | 311 m | 24.6 mi |
| Five Forks Hill | ENE 78° | 307 m | 24.6 mi |
| Spring Hill | ESE 103° | 294 m | 14.7 mi |
| The Backbone | NW 306° | 262 m | 21.2 mi |
| Eagle Nest Hill | SE 124° | 260 m | 22.4 mi |
| Hickman Hill | WNW 301° | 251 m | 17.1 mi |
| The Mound | WSW 256° | 226 m | 21.8 mi |
| Fort Hill | WNW 298° | 174 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:15 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:26 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:41 | 17:22 |
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 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington Bluegrass AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 97000703OpenStreetMapWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Confederate Soldier Monument in Lexington, reference 97000703, listed 07/17/97.
OpenStreetMap element node/4715340595
Day trips start here
- Lexington · 2 mi
- Bluegrass Region · 4 mi
- Midway · 11 mi
- Versailles · 12 mi
- Nicholasville · 13 mi
- Lawrenceburg · 21 mi
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