Jefferson Davis Monument
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Jefferson Davis Monument is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. Pilot Rock stands 293 m to the north, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Jefferson Davis State Historic Site, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 116 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
The story
Obelisk in Todd County, Kentucky.
Dates from 1917.
Wikidata Q115170383, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 351'
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
116 named places within 25 miles
- Western Hills Municipal Golf Course: 8.5 mi
- Todd County Park: 8.5 mi
- Gander Memorial Park: 9.5 mi
- Hopkinsville Golf and Country Club: 10.7 mi
- Ruff Park: 11.2 mi
- Jefferson Davis State Historic Site: 0.0 mi
- Bristow, The soldier. Birthplace: 8.4 mi
- Peacekeeper: 9.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 13.6 mi
- Operation Desert Storm: 13.6 mi
- Keeling Hill: 2.3 mi
- Pilot Rock: 5.5 mi
- Pine Knob: 6.1 mi
- Goblers Knob: 11.3 mi
- Poe Hill: 11.4 mi
- Jefferson Davis Museum: 0.0 mi
- Guthrie Transportation Museum: 15.3 mi
- Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum: 16.5 mi
- Wickham Hall Pratt Museum: 16.5 mi
- Sevier Station Park: 21.0 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Whiterock Cliff: 20.4 mi
- King and Queens Bluff: 23.6 mi
- Taylor Bluff: 23.9 mi
- SRU Memorial Garden: 16.7 mi
- SRU Garden: 17.1 mi
- APSU Botanical Garden: 21.6 mi
- Remember My Name: 22.1 mi
- Excape Games: 18.4 mi
- Smith-Trahern Mansion: 21.5 mi
- Historic Bell Witch Cave: 21.9 mi
- KY Welcome Center: 13.6 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 14.4 mi
- Green Man: 21.5 mi
- Window to the World: 21.9 mi
- APSU Farm & Environmental Education Center: 19.1 mi
- Garnett Spring: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jefferson Davis Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Rock | N 8° | 293 m | 5.5 mi |
| Pine Knob | NNW 337° | 262 m | 6.1 mi |
| Luckett Knob | E 95° | 250 m | 21.9 mi |
| Keeling Hill | ENE 69° | 246 m | 2.3 mi |
| Buie Knob | WNW 290° | 242 m | 21.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Knob | E 90° | 232 m | 24.3 mi |
| Buffalo Knob | WNW 284° | 217 m | 22.5 mi |
| Tooley Hill | NNE 26° | 215 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:34 | 20:12 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:14 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 06:59 | 15:57 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elkton, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/226073525
Day trips start here
- Russellville · 23 mi
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