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Janet Hopkins memorial

Janet Hopkins memorial from directly overhead

Janet Hopkins memorial is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 304 m. Burdette Knob stands 336 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is just like mom, a artwork 0.1 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.

delightful statue of a young girl on a bench on tummy and elbows, wearing a dress, holding a book, with bare feet in the air

The record

What the record says

Inscription
JANET hOPKINS / TO BE RENOWNED FOR ANY ONE THING IN LIFE / IS AN ENVIABLE ACHIEVEMENT / TO BE RENOWNED FOR THREE IS AN / ENDURING LEGACY. / WIFE MOTHER FRIEND / 1943 - 2004
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Coordinates38.01918, -84.51326
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Arboretum Woods: 0.4 mi
  • Dantzler Greenspace: 0.4 mi
  • Elizabeth Park: 0.5 mi
  • Appalachian Plateau Region: 0.5 mi
  • Bluegrass Region of KY Arboretum: 0.5 mi
Historic sites: 57
Artworks: 52
  • just like mom: 0.1 mi
  • old soldier: 0.1 mi
  • three children dancing (name might be Hand Me Downs): 0.1 mi
  • young fisherman: 0.1 mi
  • Lil Duffer: 0.1 mi
Gardens: 25
  • Home Demonstration Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Fragrance Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Perennial Teaching Garden of KY Arboretum: 0.6 mi
  • Kentucky Children’s Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Baby Health Garden: 1.2 mi
Museums: 23
Peaks: 23
  • Catnip Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Pleasant Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Meridian Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Sugar Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Grizzard Hill: 12.8 mi
Attractions: 11
Springs: 9
  • Blue Hole: 2.6 mi
  • Boils: 2.6 mi
  • Preston Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Linsday Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Commonwealth Spring: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Waterfalls: 4
  • Silver Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Elk Lick Falls: 11.4 mi
  • Falls At Shaker Landing: 17.9 mi
  • Fulling Mill Falls: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Northbound: 15.9 mi
  • Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Southbound: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Burdette KnobSSW336 m24.2 mi
Rose HillESE311 m23.9 mi
Spring HillE294 m14.4 mi
The BackboneNW262 m22.8 mi
Eagle Nest HillESE260 m21.1 mi
Hickman HillNW251 m18.6 mi
The MoundW226 m21.1 mi
Fort HillNW174 m23.3 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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5243755135

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