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U. S. Coast Guard World War II Operations in Louisville

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U. S. Coast Guard World War II Operations in Louisville is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 128 m. Round Knob stands 304 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Louisville Steamboat Era Historical Marker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road passes 0.5 miles off.

Honors U.S. Coast Guard members who patrolled the Ohio River in response to confirmed threats of German sabotage at the McAlpine Locks from Nov 1942-Nov 1944.

About

The story

county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States

Dates from 1778.

Wikidata Q43668, matched on coordinates and name (467 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Inscription
From November, 1942 - November, 1944, 134 Coast Guard temporary reservists conducted continuous river patrols from this station. Led by Lt. J.C. Theobald And Lt. (J.G.) W.T. Duvall, this volunteer company of citizen reservists manned over 20 boats in dire
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.25922, -85.75498
Around it

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
Artworks: 54
Attractions: 47
Historic sites: 38
Museums: 26
Nature reserves: 18
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Area: 0.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
  • Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 4.5 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
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of U. S. Coast Guard World War II Operations in Louisville. 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
Conditions

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 50–80 °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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/8589312355

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