- Elevation, modelled
- 170 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- The WKU Hilltop521 m · 0.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway237.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:09local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9888, -86.4545
Kentucky Museum is a museum in Kentucky, at a modelled 170 m. The WKU Hilltop stands 521 m to the east-southeast, 0.2 miles off. River Road Scenic Byway passes 237 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Wikidata Q6392313, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Fee
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kentucky Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The WKU Hilltop | ESE 118° | 521 m | 0.2 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ENE 78° | 285 m | 15.9 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SW 227° | 282 m | 16.7 mi |
| Shipley Knob | NNE 22° | 257 m | 17.4 mi |
| Crumps Knob | NE 44° | 256 m | 19.6 mi |
| Buzzard Knob | WSW 239° | 256 m | 22.8 mi |
| Brooks Knob | NE 45° | 254 m | 19.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | ENE 70° | 253 m | 22.3 mi |
- 237.0 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- On the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 3.5 mi off the Duncan Hines Scenic Road
- 23.0 mi off the Cordell Hull Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Furlong Cemetery · 23 mi
- Doyel Valley Overlook · 23 mi
- Sunset Point · 24 mi
- Dixon Cave · 24 mi
67 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 41
- The WKU Hilltop: 0.2 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 1.1 mi
- Briggs Hill: 3.9 mi
- Billy Goat Hill: 7.2 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 8.0 mi
Museums: 11
- The Historic Railpark and Train Museum: 1.2 mi
- Riverview at Hobson Grove: 1.6 mi
- Downing Museum: 3.5 mi
- National Corvette Museum: 4.5 mi
- Aviation Heritage Park: 4.9 mi
Attractions: 8
- Lost River Cave Entrance: 2.6 mi
- Blue Hole 3: 2.7 mi
- Lost River Cave: 2.7 mi
- Butterfly House: 2.7 mi
- Blue Hole 2: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Guthrie Tower: 0.4 mi
- Confederate Monument: 1.9 mi
- "Sue Mundy's" Grave - Historical Marker: 19.3 mi
- Confederate-Union Veterans Monument: 20.6 mi
- Bell's Tavern: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Chaumont: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Franklin Welcome Center: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:31 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:10 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 15:53 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Bowling Green · 1 mi
- Caves and Lakes · 5 mi
- Auburn · 17 mi
- Franklin · 20 mi
- Morgantown · 21 mi
- Mammoth Cave National Park · 22 mi
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