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Frazier History Museum

Frazier History Museum, a museum in Kentucky
Frazier History Museum, a museum in KentuckyCapablancaa · CC BY-SA 4.0
Frazier History Museum, a museum in Kentucky
Capablancaa · CC BY-SA 4.0
Frazier History Museum, a museum in Kentucky
Capablancaa · CC BY-SA 4.0
Frazier History Museum, a museum in Kentucky
Capablancaa · CC BY-SA 4.0
Frazier History Museum, a museum in Kentucky
Capablancaa · CC BY-SA 4.0
Frazier History Museum, a museum in Kentucky
Capablancaa · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Frazier History Museum is a museum in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Round Knob stands 304 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Bat, a artwork 0.1 miles away. River Road passes 1.0 miles off.

About

The story

The Frazier History Museum, previously known as the Frazier Historical Arms Museum and the Frazier International History Museum, is a Kentucky history museum located on Museum Row in the West Main District of downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Founded in 2004 as a museum of historical arms and armor, the Frazier has since expanded its focus. An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the museum preserves and presents Kentucky history through artifacts, exhibitions, educational programs, Bourbon tastings, and guided tours. Subjects of permanent exhibitions include Kentucky history, Kentucky pop culture, Kentucky bourbon whiskey, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and the Stewart Historic Miniatures Collection. The museum is a non-profit organization funded by private donations. In 2018, the Frazier became the official starting point of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 2004-05-22.

Wikidata Q3086741, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.25786, -85.76448
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Artworks: 54
Attractions: 47
Historic sites: 39
Museums: 25
Nature reserves: 18
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 1.1 mi
  • Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 4.5 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
Gardens: 5
Rest areas: 2
  • Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 14.5 mi
  • Bullitt County Welcome Center: 21.9 mi
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Fairmont Falls Arch: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fairmont Falls: 15.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Frazier History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round KnobNNW 344°304 m18.8 mi
Hickman HillW 263°302 m9.1 mi
Dawson KnobS 183°295 m23.3 mi
Spickert KnobNW 321°289 m7.2 mi
Daisy HillNNW 332°282 m18.9 mi
Williams KnobNNW 335°282 m19.0 mi
Bowers KnobNNW 332°274 m20.0 mi
Cubby House HillNNW 331°273 m16.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2019:55
June solstice06:2120:3121:11
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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/331282796

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