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Wolf Pen Branch Mill

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Wolf Pen Branch Mill from directly overhead

Wolf Pen Branch Mill is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Round Knob stands 304 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Springdale Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 5.6 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates38.32847, -85.59384

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Springdale Park: 0.9 mi
  • Oval Park: 1.4 mi
  • Meeting Street Park: 1.5 mi
  • Jimson Park: 1.6 mi
  • Tennis Courts: 2.5 mi
Artworks: 54
Peaks: 53
  • Crescent Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Pleasant Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Tinker Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Long Run Hill: 11.2 mi
  • Evergreen Hill: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 44
Historic sites: 34
Museums: 24
Nature reserves: 17
Picnic sites: 7
  • Cedar Grove: 8.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
  • Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 12.3 mi
Gardens: 6
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 4.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Fairmont Falls Arch: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fairmont Falls: 16.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wolf Pen Branch Mill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round KnobNW 313°304 m19.5 mi
Hickman HillWSW 252°302 m19.3 mi
Rock KnobNNW 329°291 m21.7 mi
Spickert KnobW 273°289 m13.8 mi
Oak KnobNNW 327°288 m21.9 mi
Williams KnobNW 306°282 m21.2 mi
Daisy HillWNW 303°282 m21.7 mi
Bowers KnobNW 304°274 m22.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2019:54
June solstice06:2020:3021:10
September equinox07:3119:0619:41
December solstice07:5716:4417:26

Local time (America/Kentucky/Louisville).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353947586775797870594739
Precip in3.33.34.44.75.24.74.63.53.63.73.43.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Louisville Bowman FLD, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11028882267

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