Fort Boonesborough
Fort Boonesborough is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 231 m. Robe Mountain stands 462 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Boonesborough State Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Boone Creek Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
The story
State park and historic site in Kentucky, United States
Wikidata Q5470833, matched on coordinates and name (49 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Boone Creek Scenic Byway
- 16.5 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 16.5 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Old Frankfort Pike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Welch Mtn Overlook · 23 mi
- Radio Tower Overlook · 24 mi
- Piney Knob Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Boonesborough State Park: 0.3 mi
- Billy Bush Riverside Park: 1.1 mi
- Kelley's Landing: 4.0 mi
- White Hall State Historic Site: 6.2 mi
- Winchester Traveling Trail: 7.3 mi
- Eagle Nest Hill: 5.6 mi
- Spring Hill: 8.1 mi
- Grizzard Hill: 8.9 mi
- Shallow Ford Hill: 9.6 mi
- Whitlock Hill: 9.8 mi
- Mill: 2.4 mi
- Lime Kiln: 6.7 mi
- Evans Grist Mill: 6.8 mi
- Moore Grave: 6.9 mi
- Downtown Commercial District: 8.6 mi
- Daniel Boone Statue: 10.7 mi
- Painted horse: 15.7 mi
- Lexington Grove: 15.7 mi
- summer fun: 15.8 mi
- The Meadow: 15.8 mi
- Carloftis Garden: 10.8 mi
- Kentucky Children’s Garden: 15.2 mi
- Perennial Teaching Garden of KY Arboretum: 15.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 15.2 mi
- Fragrance Garden: 15.2 mi
- Bluegrass Heritage Museum: 8.3 mi
- Waveland Museum: 15.5 mi
- Living Arts and Science Center: 16.0 mi
- Kentucky Room: 16.2 mi
- Lexington History Museum: 16.4 mi
- Kentucky River Museum: 0.3 mi
- Moore Spring: 6.9 mi
- covered bridge: 14.2 mi
- Graffiti Bridge: 14.8 mi
- Comedy Off Broadway: 15.5 mi
- Floracliff Nature Sanctuary: 5.2 mi
- Taylor Fork Ecological Area: 12.3 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 15.5 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 18.1 mi
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 18.7 mi
- Kettle Springs: 5.1 mi
- Blue Hole: 18.0 mi
- Boils: 18.1 mi
- Preston Spring: 18.6 mi
- Commonwealth Spring: 19.0 mi
- Lily Mountain Arch: 20.1 mi
- Robe Mountain Arch: 21.9 mi
- Devil's Kitchen Arch: 22.9 mi
- Upper Main Dome: 23.0 mi
- Elk Lick Falls: 5.2 mi
- Silver Falls: 6.9 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 12.3 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 12.3 mi
- Chimney Rock: 20.2 mi
- Bradley Rocks: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Fort Boonesborough. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robe Mountain | S 175° | 462 m | 21.9 mi |
| Wolf Gap Mountain | SSE 158° | 458 m | 20.8 mi |
| Grassy Knob | ESE 116° | 450 m | 17.7 mi |
| Zion Mountain | SSE 149° | 448 m | 21.5 mi |
| Joe Lick Knob | S 173° | 443 m | 20.0 mi |
| Rotten Point | E 87° | 434 m | 18.8 mi |
| Pilot Knob | E 86° | 433 m | 18.3 mi |
| McKinney Mountain | ESE 120° | 432 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:15 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:24 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 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 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eastern Kentucky Univ, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/290406979
Day trips start here
- Bluegrass Region · 15 mi
- Lexington · 15 mi
- Nicholasville · 17 mi
- Versailles · 28 mi
- Midway · 29 mi
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