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Louisville Steamboat Era Historical Marker

Louisville Steamboat Era Historical Marker is a historic site in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 131 m. Round Knob stands 304 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is U. S. Coast Guard World War II Operations in Louisville, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road passes 0.5 miles off.

The story

park in the United States of America

Wikidata Q49519657, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
131 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.25914, -85.75490

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Belvedere: 0.2 mi
  • Belknap Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Aegon Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • Fort Nelson Park: 0.4 mi
  • Jefferson Square: 0.5 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 47
Museums: 26
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Area: 0.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
  • Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 4.4 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
Gardens: 5
Rest areas: 2
  • Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 14.0 mi
  • Bullitt County Welcome Center: 21.9 mi
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Fairmont Falls Arch: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fairmont Falls: 15.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Louisville Steamboat Era Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round KnobNNW 343°304 m18.9 mi
Hickman HillW 263°302 m9.6 mi
Dawson KnobS 184°295 m23.4 mi
Rock KnobN 354°291 m23.5 mi
Spickert KnobNW 317°289 m7.5 mi
Oak KnobN 352°288 m23.4 mi
Daisy HillNNW 330°282 m19.1 mi
Williams KnobNNW 334°282 m19.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2019:55
June solstice06:2120:3121:10
September equinox07:3119:0719:42
December solstice07:5716:4517:27

Local time (America/Kentucky/Louisville).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353847586876797872604739
Precip in3.53.54.54.84.84.43.53.33.93.53.74.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Louisville Mcalpine, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/8589507749

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