Kentucky Museum
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Kentucky Museum is a museum in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. The WKU Hilltop stands 521 m to the east-southeast, 0.2 miles off. River Road Scenic Byway passes 237 miles off. 111 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
The story
The Kentucky Museum is a history, arts, and culture museum located at 1444 Kentucky Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky on the campus of Western Kentucky University. It includes 80,000 square feet of exhibit space. Archaeology, art, clothing and textiles, furniture, glassware ceramics, quilts, toys and games are all permanent exhibits at the museum.
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Wikidata Q6392313, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 237.0 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 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
111 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Amphitheater Grounds: 0.2 mi
- E. A. Diddle Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- WKU Cherry Trees: 0.3 mi
- Ogden Park: 0.5 mi
- Pedigo Park: 0.5 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Stumps Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Marcum Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Cedar Sink: 20.0 mi
- Nappers Rollover: 24.8 mi
- Brass Dancer: 0.2 mi
- Tango Statue: 0.5 mi
- Baker Arboretum: 3.5 mi
- Drakes Creek: 4.0 mi
- Chaumont: 23.5 mi
- Mammoth Cave: 23.8 mi
- Franklin Welcome Center: 24.6 mi
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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bowling Green Warren CO AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/312812666
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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