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Fort Twitty

Fort Twitty from directly overhead

Fort Twitty is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 310 m. Bear Mountain stands 505 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Boone Trace DAR Monument, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Wilderness Road Heritage Highway passes 9.2 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
1775
Material
stone
Inscription
Site of Fort Twetty March 25-April 1 1775, First Fort Build in Kentucky
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.70062, -84.27789

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • EKU Carnes Farm Trails: 2.2 mi
  • EKU Cross Country Trail: 2.3 mi
  • EKU Cemetery Park: 2.6 mi
  • Lake Reba Park: 2.9 mi
  • Camp Catalpa: 2.9 mi
Peaks
  • Embry Hill: 4.8 mi
  • Joe Lick Knob: 7.0 mi
  • Shallow Ford Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Round Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Dead Horse Knob: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 25
  • Boone Trace DAR Monument: 1.0 mi
  • Boone Gap: 12.1 mi
  • Fort Boonesborough: 13.3 mi
  • Lime Kiln: 14.4 mi
  • Moore Grave: 14.6 mi
Nature reserves: 11
Attractions: 8
Gardens: 7
  • Carloftis Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Sustainable Berea: 9.0 mi
  • Perennial Teaching Garden of KY Arboretum: 24.9 mi
  • Rose Garden: 24.9 mi
  • Fragrance Garden: 24.9 mi
Museums: 7
Waterfalls: 6
  • Anglin Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Elk Lick Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Silver Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Wind Cave Cascades: 23.5 mi
  • Joe High Falls: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Chimney Rock: 19.6 mi
  • Bradley Rocks: 21.0 mi
  • Tip Jar: 21.6 mi
  • McCow Pausture: 22.7 mi
  • Dropout Wall: 22.8 mi
Natural arches: 5
  • Robe Mountain Arch: 8.9 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen Arch: 9.8 mi
  • Upper Main Dome: 9.9 mi
  • Lily Mountain Arch: 11.5 mi
  • Pretty House Arch: 22.8 mi
Springs: 3
  • Kettle Springs: 14.9 mi
  • Climax Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Piped: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Daniel Boone Statue: 3.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Fort Twitty. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear MountainS 175°505 m11.4 mi
Croley MountainSE 145°484 m12.6 mi
Pinnacle KnobS 169°482 m11.7 mi
Indian Fort MountainSSE 165°470 m9.8 mi
Robe MountainSSE 164°462 m8.8 mi
Bighill MountainSSE 159°460 m12.6 mi
Wolf Gap MountainSE 126°458 m10.1 mi
Linville KnobS 186°453 m15.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1519:49
June solstice06:1620:2421:03
September equinox07:2619:0119:36
December solstice07:4916:4117:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343745556572777569574637

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eastern Kentucky Univ, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7123196812

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