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Gold Star Families Memorial Marker

Gold Star Families Memorial Marker from directly overhead

Gold Star Families Memorial Marker is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 171 m. Jeptha Knob stands 361 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Kentucky Covid Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Old Frankfort Pike passes 4.0 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
A tribute to Gold Star Families and Relatives who sacrificed a Loved One for our Freedom.
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.18815, -84.87572
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Fantasy Forest and Community Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Dolly Graham Park: 0.5 mi
  • Dolly Graham Park: 0.6 mi
  • Frankfort Public Boat Ramp: 0.6 mi
  • Blanton Landing Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks: 51
  • The Bull: 0.5 mi
  • Nexus: 0.9 mi
  • Barnacle: 1.0 mi
  • Now Get!: 1.0 mi
  • Daniel Boone: 1.0 mi
Historic sites: 41
  • Kentucky Covid Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • John "Stony" Spicer Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Kentucky Historical Society Civil War Marker: 0.1 mi
  • Maude McCarty American War Mothers Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Charles Wickliffe Memorial: 0.1 mi
Gardens: 27
Peaks: 22
  • Buttimer Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Fort Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Poplar Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Locust Hill: 4.1 mi
  • The Backbone: 4.2 mi
Museums: 18
Attractions: 10
  • State Capitol Overlook: 0.2 mi
  • Buffalo Springs Park: 11.7 mi
  • Bulleit Distilling Co. Visitor Experience: 14.8 mi
  • Old Friends Thouroughbred Retirement Farm Tours: 15.2 mi
  • Mud Madness Motorsports: 15.2 mi
Springs: 8
  • Farm Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Buffalo Springs: 11.7 mi
  • Big Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Linsday Spring: 19.1 mi
  • Preston Spring: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Rest areas: 2
  • Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Southbound: 18.2 mi
  • Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Northbound: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Benson Creek Falls: 3.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jeptha KnobW 267°361 m12.8 mi
Jeptha KnobW 266°360 m13.3 mi
The BackboneNE 37°262 m4.2 mi
Indian Gap HillNNE 14°259 m10.1 mi
Hickman HillE 91°251 m5.2 mi
Elk HillWSW 247°239 m20.0 mi
Driscol HillSW 224°231 m20.3 mi
The MoundS 185°226 m14.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1719:52
June solstice06:1720:2721:07
September equinox07:2819:0319:38
December solstice07:5316:4217:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343846576674777669584638
Precip in3.33.44.74.65.14.34.73.23.33.63.43.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frankfort Capital City AP, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11620002949

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