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Jefferson Davis State Historic Site

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Jefferson Davis State Historic Site is a historic site in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 191 m. Pilot Rock stands 293 m to the north, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Jefferson Davis Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.

The story

park in Todd County, Kentucky, United States of America

Wikidata Q49507204, joined on its GNIS feature id.

What the record says

Elevation
191 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.84200, -87.30044

119 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 50
  • 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
Historic sites: 25
Peaks: 18
  • 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
Museums: 8
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 4
Rest areas: 3
  • KY Welcome Center: 13.6 mi
  • KY Welcome Center: 13.6 mi
  • Tennessee Welcome Center: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 3
Artworks: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • APSU Farm & Environmental Education Center: 19.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Garnett Spring: 24.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jefferson Davis State Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot RockN 8°293 m5.5 mi
Pine KnobNNW 337°262 m6.1 mi
Luckett KnobE 95°250 m21.9 mi
Keeling HillENE 69°246 m2.3 mi
Buie KnobWNW 290°242 m21.9 mi
Sugarloaf KnobE 90°232 m24.3 mi
Buffalo KnobWNW 284°217 m22.5 mi
Tooley HillNNE 26°215 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2719:01
June solstice05:3119:3420:12
September equinox06:3818:1418:48
December solstice06:5915:5716:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343947586775787771594638
Precip in3.74.14.55.05.54.64.63.73.74.03.84.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elkton, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 73000849OpenStreetMap
  • National Register of Historic Places — Davis, Jefferson, Monument, reference 73000849, listed 05/09/73.

OpenStreetMap element way/820103093

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