Gold Star Families Memorial Marker
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. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- A tribute to Gold Star Families and Relatives who sacrificed a Loved One for our Freedom.
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Old Frankfort Pike, National
- 10.5 mi off the Midway-Versailles Road (US-62)
- 12.2 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 38.2 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Fantasy Forest and Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Dolly Graham Park: 0.5 mi
- Frankfort Public Boat Ramp: 0.6 mi
- Blanton Landing Park: 0.6 mi
- Juniper Hill Park: 0.8 mi
- The Bull: 0.5 mi
- Nexus: 0.9 mi
- Barnacle: 1.0 mi
- Now Get!: 1.0 mi
- Daniel Boone: 1.0 mi
- 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
- Govern's Mansion Garden: 0.1 mi
- Floral Clock: 0.2 mi
- Capitol Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
- Yuko-En on the Elkhorn: 17.0 mi
- TMMK Garden: 18.7 mi
- 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
- Kentucky Military History Museum: 0.7 mi
- Capital City Museum: 0.7 mi
- Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History: 0.8 mi
- Bluegrass Scenic Railroad and Museum: 11.7 mi
- Nostalgia Station: 12.2 mi
- State Capitol Overlook: 0.2 mi
- Buffalo Springs Park: 11.7 mi
- Bulleit Distilling Co. Visitor Experience: 14.8 mi
- Mud Madness Motorsports: 15.2 mi
- Jeptha Creed Distillery: 21.1 mi
- 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
- Kleber WMA: 13.0 mi
- Shechem Ministries: 13.8 mi
- Dr. James R. Rich WMA: 15.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 20.6 mi
- Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Southbound: 18.2 mi
- Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Northbound: 18.4 mi
- Benson Creek Falls: 3.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 6.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeptha Knob | W 267° | 361 m | 12.8 mi |
| The Backbone | NE 37° | 262 m | 4.2 mi |
| Indian Gap Hill | NNE 14° | 259 m | 10.1 mi |
| Hickman Hill | E 91° | 251 m | 5.2 mi |
| Elk Hill | WSW 247° | 239 m | 20.0 mi |
| Driscol Hill | SW 224° | 231 m | 20.3 mi |
| The Mound | S 185° | 226 m | 14.5 mi |
| Fort Hill | NNE 15° | 174 m | 1.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:17 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:27 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:42 | 17:24 |
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 | 38 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frankfort Capital City AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11620002949
Day trips start here
- Lawrenceburg · 11 mi
- Midway · 11 mi
- Versailles · 12 mi
- Lexington · 23 mi
- Bluegrass Region · 24 mi
- Nicholasville · 27 mi
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