- Elevation, modelled
- 198 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- The WKU Hilltop521 m · 16.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- US 68 Scenic Byway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:10local time
- Coordinates
- 36.8616, -86.7140
Auburn Museum is a museum in Kentucky, at a modelled 198 m. The WKU Hilltop stands 521 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Pilot Knob, a peak 3.5 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 60 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
city in Kentucky
Dates from 1865.
Wikidata Q758543, matched on coordinates and name (595 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Auburn Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The WKU Hilltop | ENE 59° | 521 m | 16.9 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SE 141° | 282 m | 3.5 mi |
| Cedarcroft Hill | S 170° | 259 m | 24.6 mi |
| Buzzard Knob | WSW 241° | 256 m | 6.0 mi |
| Luckett Knob | WSW 252° | 250 m | 11.1 mi |
| Peach Orchard Knob | N 3° | 247 m | 12.5 mi |
| Big Clifty | NNE 16° | 245 m | 17.2 mi |
| Jones Hill | S 171° | 243 m | 22.9 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 244.6 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 20.3 mi off the Duncan Hines Scenic Road
60 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 34
- Pilot Knob: 3.5 mi
- Buzzard Knob: 6.0 mi
- Rainbow Rock Knob: 6.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 6.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Knob: 8.2 mi
Museums: 12
- Octagon Hall: 9.5 mi
- SEEK Museum: 9.7 mi
- African American Heritage Center: 11.8 mi
- Simpson County Historical Society and History Center: 12.1 mi
- Downing Museum: 14.2 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Confederate Monument: 9.7 mi
- "Sue Mundy's" Grave - Historical Marker: 12.0 mi
- Guthrie Tower: 16.5 mi
- Confederate Monument: 18.6 mi
- Big Twigs: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- Lost River Cave: 14.7 mi
- Lost River Cave Entrance: 14.7 mi
- Blue Hole 3: 14.8 mi
- Butterfly House: 14.9 mi
- Blue Hole 2: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Franklin Welcome Center: 17.1 mi
- Robertson County Welcome Center: 17.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:32 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:11 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 15:54 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Auburn · 0 mi
- Russellville · 10 mi
- Franklin · 12 mi
- Bowling Green · 18 mi
- Caves and Lakes · 21 mi
- Morgantown · 25 mi
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