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Wayne County Doughboy

Wayne County Doughboy from directly overhead

Wayne County Doughboy is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 280 m. Cherry Gap Mountain stands 530 m to the south-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Wayne County Historical Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway runs past it.

Located in the middle of the intersection of Main and Columbia Streets, one will find the Doughboy Memorial.”Doughboy” is the name given to WWI infantrymen. This statue was dedicated on April 8, 1923 to honor the 23 Wayne Countians who died in WWI.

How to reach it

Coordinates36.82941, -84.84911

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Wilhite Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Buster Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Morris Hill: 1.8 mi
  • The Pinnacle: 1.9 mi
  • Pump Station Hill: 2.0 mi
Cliffs: 48
Parks: 44
  • Monticello Wayne County Park: 0.5 mi
  • Fall Creek Recreation Area: 6.3 mi
  • Mill Springs Mill Park: 8.2 mi
  • Mill Springs Battlefield: 8.7 mi
  • Cumberland Point Recreation Area: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 15
  • Old KY-90 Bridge: 8.3 mi
  • Grren Ford Swinging Bridge: 12.2 mi
  • The Ritner Swinging Bridge: 12.6 mi
  • Hollow Rock: 14.0 mi
  • Freedom Church Swinging Bridge: 14.1 mi
Natural arches: 11
  • Smith’s Cemetery Arch: 14.6 mi
  • Buffalo Arch: 16.3 mi
  • Etta's Arch: 17.7 mi
  • Amphitheater Arch: 17.9 mi
  • Chimney Arch: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Town Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Meadow Creek Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Handcock Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Lily Bend Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Little Lily Creek Falls: 15.3 mi
Historic sites: 9
Artworks: 3
Springs: 2
  • Mill Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Koger Spring: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Wayne County Doughboy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry Gap MountainSSW 193°530 m10.4 mi
Guffey MountainSW 215°525 m9.4 mi
Bridgeman MountainSSW 211°522 m9.3 mi
Buck KnobSW 222°512 m11.0 mi
Millsap HillS 177°507 m11.0 mi
Big Pilot KnobSSE 163°483 m11.9 mi
Hog MountainSSW 206°482 m11.6 mi
Criswell MountainSSW 206°472 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1719:51
June solstice06:2120:2421:03
September equinox07:2819:0419:38
December solstice07:4916:4717:27

Local time (America/Kentucky/Monticello).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946566573767569584739
Precip in4.44.35.24.84.94.74.83.93.82.93.65.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monticello 3 NE, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3181980736

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