Last Recorded Indian Raid
Last Recorded Indian Raid is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 199 m. Frenchman Knob stands 353 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Allison Knob, a peak 4.0 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- In Oct. 1792, ten Indians attacked party of travelers at Oven Spring. Two men and one woman were killed, a girl and woman captured, five pack horses taken. Settlers under leadership of Capt. Wil
How to reach it
- 10.8 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 10.9 mi off the Cordell Hull Highway
- 17.2 mi off the Duncan Hines Scenic Road
- 16.0 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Doyel Valley Overlook · 18 mi
- Green River Bluffs Overlook · 18 mi
- Furlong Cemetery · 18 mi
- Dixon Cave · 18 mi
112 named places within 25 miles
- Allison Knob: 4.0 mi
- Vaughn Knob: 4.9 mi
- Wootens Knob: 5.1 mi
- Bald Knob: 5.8 mi
- Dawson Knob: 6.2 mi
- Battle for the Bridge Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Battle for the Bridge Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Thelma Stovall Park: 8.5 mi
- Thelma Stovall Park: 8.6 mi
- Kentucky Stonehenge: 9.3 mi
- Hidden River Cave: 7.2 mi
- Onyx Cave & Rock Shop: 11.8 mi
- Adventures of Mammoth Cave: 14.0 mi
- Diamond Caverns: 16.4 mi
- Railroad Engine No. 4: 17.8 mi
- Unknown Confederate Soldier Monument: 8.4 mi
- Colonel Robert A. Smith Monument: 8.4 mi
- Confederate Monument: 14.9 mi
- Bell's Tavern: 16.3 mi
- Battle of Tebb's Bend Monument: 23.8 mi
- Hidden River Cave & American Cave Museum: 7.1 mi
- Hart County Historical Museum: 8.8 mi
- Mammoth Cave Wildlife Museum: 10.9 mi
- National Cave Museum and Library: 16.4 mi
- Bell Cliff: 9.4 mi
- Nappers Rollover: 18.5 mi
- Cedar Sink: 20.9 mi
- Round Stone Spring: 18.7 mi
- Blue Hole Spring: 18.8 mi
- Sinking Spring: 24.2 mi
- Hart County (Horse County) Northbound Rest Area: 9.2 mi
- Hart County (Horse County) Southbound Rest Area: 9.3 mi
- Happy Valley Memorial Gardnes: 14.2 mi
- Greensburg Heritage Garden: 16.0 mi
- Mammoth Cave: 17.8 mi
- Brigadoon State Nature Preserve: 22.7 mi
- Brush Creek Church Falls: 14.1 mi
- Chaumont: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Last Recorded Indian Raid. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frenchman Knob | NNW 336° | 353 m | 13.1 mi |
| Maxey Knob | NE 35° | 327 m | 7.1 mi |
| Grindstone Knob | N 1° | 324 m | 10.5 mi |
| Knox Knob | N 6° | 318 m | 10.0 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ESE 113° | 312 m | 6.9 mi |
| Buck Knob | S 176° | 312 m | 6.9 mi |
| Three Kiln Knob | N 357° | 309 m | 9.6 mi |
| Lime Kiln Hill | SE 144° | 308 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:28 | 20:07 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 15:49 | 16:30 |
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 | 38 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Knob Lick 4S, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13310548143
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- Mammoth Cave National Park · 20 mi
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