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Creation of man

Creation of man from directly overhead

Creation of man is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Liberty Ridge stands 280 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Fall of man, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 98 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
2017-08-17

How to reach it

Coordinates38.62171, -84.59100

98 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 42
  • Webb Park: 1.6 mi
  • Piddle Park: 4.1 mi
  • Grant County Park: 10.5 mi
  • Pendleton County Athletic Park: 13.8 mi
  • Pendleton County Fairgrounds: 14.0 mi
Historic sites: 14
  • Fall of man: 0.0 mi
  • Punishment and promise: 0.0 mi
  • Cain murders Abel: 0.0 mi
  • Wickedness fills the earth: 0.0 mi
  • Noah and the ark: 0.0 mi
Peaks: 12
  • Liberty Ridge: 13.2 mi
  • Greenwood Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Reservoir Hill: 14.7 mi
  • Pleasant Hill: 18.5 mi
  • Wade Hill: 19.2 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Attractions: 7
Museums: 4
  • The Ark: 0.1 mi
  • William Arnold Log House: 1.8 mi
  • Punkyville: 14.6 mi
  • Cynthiana Harrison County Museum: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Queue Line Gardens: 0.1 mi
  • Rainbow Gardens: 0.2 mi
  • TMMK Garden: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 3
  • Unbridled Spirit: 22.0 mi
  • The Maiden City: 22.5 mi
  • Buffalo Statue: 24.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Buffalo Springs: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Liberty RidgeE280 m13.2 mi
Pleasant HillNE267 m18.5 mi
Indian Gap HillSSW259 m23.9 mi
Pye HillNNE256 m25.0 mi
Johnson HillWNW224 m19.3 mi
Wade HillNW218 m19.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1519:50
June solstice06:1520:2721:07
September equinox07:2719:0219:37
December solstice07:5316:3917:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333846576673777670594737
Precip in3.13.34.34.14.95.03.83.83.53.03.63.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Williamstown, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9882240504

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