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Korean War Memorial

Korean War Memorial from directly overhead

Korean War Memorial is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Hickman Hill stands 302 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is McNeely Lake Park, a park 0.6 miles away. River Road passes 12 miles off.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates38.10601, -85.63700

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Artworks: 55
Attractions: 50
  • Bingo City: 6.4 mi
  • Louisville Mega Cavern: 7.5 mi
  • Guanaco Area: 7.7 mi
  • Walleroo Walkabout: 7.7 mi
  • Lorikeet Landing: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 41
Museums: 30
Cliffs: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Redbud Shelter: 4.5 mi
  • The Woodland Pavillion: 4.5 mi
  • Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 8.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 7
Rest areas: 2
  • Bullitt County Welcome Center: 11.4 mi
  • Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 17.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Distillerie Four Roses: 13.0 mi
  • Evan Williams Distillerie: 23.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Fairmont Falls Arch: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fairmont Falls: 3.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Korean War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hickman HillWNW 300°302 m18.5 mi
Dawson KnobSSW 213°295 m15.1 mi
Spickert KnobNW 325°289 m19.8 mi
Brooks HillWSW 243°269 m6.3 mi
Lost KnobNW 323°263 m19.1 mi
Mitchell HillWSW 254°261 m7.6 mi
Jefferson HillWSW 258°261 m8.9 mi
Pendleton HillWSW 249°260 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2019:55
June solstice06:2120:3021:10
September equinox07:3119:0619:41
December solstice07:5616:4517:27

Local time (America/Kentucky/Louisville).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343847576674787770594738
Precip in3.83.75.15.35.84.94.73.33.84.23.94.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Louisville WFO, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11616092255

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