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Lexington Fireman Memorial

Lexington Fireman Memorial from directly overhead

Lexington Fireman Memorial is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 290 m. Rose Hill stands 311 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Lexington Police Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates38.04602, -84.49692

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Phoenix Park: 0.0 mi
  • Courthouse Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Triangle Park: 0.3 mi
  • Gratz Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites: 57
Artworks: 52
  • Lex: 0.0 mi
  • Nightwatchers: 0.1 mi
  • The Mother of Us All: 0.1 mi
  • Lincoln: 0.2 mi
  • Moonshine: 0.2 mi
Museums: 23
Peaks: 22
  • Catnip Hill: 8.6 mi
  • Sugar Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Pleasant Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Meridian Hill: 10.2 mi
  • Spring Hill: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 10
Springs: 9
  • Blue Hole: 1.9 mi
  • Boils: 2.0 mi
  • Preston Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Commonwealth Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Linsday Spring: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Waterfalls: 4
  • Silver Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Elk Lick Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Falls At Shaker Landing: 19.9 mi
  • Fulling Mill Falls: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Northbound: 14.2 mi
  • Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Southbound: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rose HillESE311 m23.5 mi
Five Forks HillENE307 m24.0 mi
Spring HillE294 m13.7 mi
The BackboneNW262 m22.3 mi
Eagle Nest HillESE260 m21.3 mi
Hickman HillWNW251 m18.2 mi
The MoundWSW226 m22.3 mi
Fort HillWNW174 m23.1 mi

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 solstice07:5116:4117:22

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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3181813085

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