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York Historical Marker

York Historical Marker is a historic site in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 130 m. Round Knob stands 304 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lewis and Clark Expedition Historical Marker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road passes 0.6 miles off.

The story

park in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Wikidata Q49583670, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
130 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.25903, -85.75623

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Belvedere: 0.1 mi
  • Fort Nelson Park: 0.3 mi
  • Belknap Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Aegon Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Jefferson Square: 0.4 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 47
Museums: 26
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
  • Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 4.5 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
Gardens: 5
Rest areas: 2
  • Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 14.1 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 York 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
Spickert KnobNW 318°289 m7.5 mi
Oak KnobN 353°288 m23.4 mi
Daisy HillNNW 330°282 m19.1 mi
Williams KnobNNW 334°282 m19.1 mi
Bowers KnobNNW 331°274 m20.2 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/8589507748

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