Kentucky Science Center
Kentucky Science Center is a museum in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Round Knob stands 304 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. River Road passes 0.9 miles off.
The story
science museum in Louisville, Kentucky
Dates from 1871.
Wikidata Q3263906, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the River Road
- 1.1 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 1.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 161.0 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Nelson Park: 0.1 mi
- The Belvedere: 0.3 mi
- Jefferson Square: 0.3 mi
- Aegon Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Baxter Square: 0.4 mi
- Crescent Hill: 3.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 5.1 mi
- Pigeon Roost: 6.6 mi
- Lost Knob: 6.7 mi
- Kenwood Hill: 7.0 mi
- The Mirror Dish: 0.0 mi
- "Daniel Boone" (sculpture): 0.1 mi
- Sons of Liberty - 1775: 0.1 mi
- "David (inspired by Michelangelo)" (sculpture): 0.1 mi
- "Arillated: The 21c Pip Mobile" (art car): 0.1 mi
- Evan Williams Bourbon Experience: 0.2 mi
- Belle of Louisville: 0.4 mi
- Clark-Floyd Counties Convention & Tourism Bureau: 1.2 mi
- Preservation Station Caboose: 1.5 mi
- Jeffersonville Overlook: 1.5 mi
- Kentucky Science Center: 0.0 mi
- Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory: 0.1 mi
- Frazier History Museum: 0.1 mi
- Muhammad Ali Center: 0.1 mi
- Life Saving Station #10: 0.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.6 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 12.0 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 12.0 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 12.4 mi
- Horine Reservation: 12.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 0.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.0 mi
- Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 4.4 mi
- Cedar Grove: 13.9 mi
- Vault Point: 11.5 mi
- Blunk Point: 11.8 mi
- Water: 15.3 mi
- Cedar Point: 19.7 mi
- Cedar Point: 22.9 mi
- Waterfront Botanical Gardens: 2.2 mi
- Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Underground Railroad Gardens: 3.6 mi
- Scribner Garden: 3.7 mi
- Iroquois Flowers: 4.8 mi
- Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 14.4 mi
- Bullitt County Welcome Center: 21.9 mi
- Miles Spring: 19.1 mi
- Grable Spring: 19.4 mi
- Springville: 12.4 mi
- Fairmont Falls Arch: 15.2 mi
- Fairmont Falls: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Kentucky Science Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Knob | NNW 344° | 304 m | 18.9 mi |
| Hickman Hill | W 263° | 302 m | 9.2 mi |
| Dawson Knob | S 183° | 295 m | 23.3 mi |
| Spickert Knob | NW 320° | 289 m | 7.3 mi |
| Daisy Hill | NNW 332° | 282 m | 19.0 mi |
| Williams Knob | NNW 335° | 282 m | 19.0 mi |
| Bowers Knob | NNW 332° | 274 m | 20.1 mi |
| Cubby House Hill | NNW 331° | 273 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:20 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:31 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:45 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Kentucky/Louisville).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Louisville Mcalpine, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/331282774
Day trips start here
- Louisville · 1 mi
- Clarksville · 3 mi
- Jeffersonville · 3 mi
- New Albany · 4 mi
- Saint Matthews · 6 mi
- Floyds Knobs · 8 mi
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