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Flight 5191 Memorial

Flight 5191 Memorial from directly overhead

Flight 5191 Memorial is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 315 m. Burdette Knob stands 336 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rose Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates38.01381, -84.50386
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • UK Arboretum Parking: 0.1 mi
  • Pennyrile Prairie Region of KY Arboretum: 0.1 mi
  • Bluegrass Region of KY Arboretum: 0.1 mi
  • Appalachian Plateau Region: 0.2 mi
  • University of Kentucky Arboretum: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
Artworks: 54
  • summer fun: 0.6 mi
  • Lil Duffer: 0.6 mi
  • young fisherman: 0.6 mi
  • three children dancing (name might be Hand Me Downs): 0.6 mi
  • old soldier: 0.6 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Rose Garden: 0.0 mi
  • Fragrance Garden: 0.0 mi
  • Perennial Teaching Garden of KY Arboretum: 0.0 mi
  • Home Demonstration Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Kentucky Children’s Garden: 0.2 mi
Peaks: 24
  • Catnip Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Pleasant Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Meridian Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Sugar Hill: 9.5 mi
  • Grizzard Hill: 12.3 mi
Museums: 23
Attractions: 12
Springs: 9
  • Blue Hole: 3.2 mi
  • Boils: 3.2 mi
  • Preston Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Commonwealth Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Linsday Spring: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Waterfalls: 4
  • Silver Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Elk Lick Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Falls At Shaker Landing: 17.9 mi
  • Fulling Mill Falls: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Northbound: 16.4 mi
  • Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Southbound: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flight 5191 Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burdette KnobSSW 199°336 m24.0 mi
Pleasant HillE 96°330 m22.2 mi
Rose HillESE 102°311 m23.3 mi
Spring HillE 91°294 m13.9 mi
The BackboneNW 311°262 m23.4 mi
Eagle Nest HillESE 117°260 m20.5 mi
Hickman HillNW 308°251 m19.2 mi
The MoundW 264°226 m21.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1519:50
June solstice06:1620:2521:05
September equinox07:2619:0219:37
December solstice07:5116:4117:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343846566573777669584638
Precip in3.43.64.54.45.45.05.13.73.43.73.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington Bluegrass AP, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/5650098121

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