Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
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Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind is a museum in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 153 m. Round Knob stands 304 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is 1883 Gallery, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road passes 0.7 miles off.
The story
The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) is an American nonprofit corporation in Louisville, Kentucky, promoting independent living for people who are blind and visually impaired. For over 150 years APH has created unique products and services to support all aspects of daily life without sight.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1994.
Wikidata Q6941065, matched on coordinates and name (126 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 153 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- The American Printing House for the Blind
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the River Road
- 2.7 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 1.5 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 12.6 mi off the US 42
Named places within 25 miles
- Flag Pole Courtyard: 0.1 mi
- Bingham Park: 0.3 mi
- Clifton Park: 0.3 mi
- Karen Lynch Park: 0.3 mi
- Story Avenue Park: 0.5 mi
- Crescent Hill: 0.7 mi
- Kenwood Hill: 7.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 7.7 mi
- Lost Knob: 8.8 mi
- Red Stone Hill: 8.9 mi
- Our City: 1.1 mi
- John Hultgren Photography: 1.3 mi
- Ad Astra "To the Stars": 1.8 mi
- Veterans Monument: 1.9 mi
- Miles To Go Before I Sleep: 1.9 mi
- Market Street line sign: 0.1 mi
- Bingham Park: 0.3 mi
- Sign: 1.5 mi
- Jeffersonville Overlook: 1.6 mi
- Preservation Station Caboose: 1.7 mi
- Col. Harland Sander’s grave: 0.7 mi
- Heigold House Facade: 0.7 mi
- Muhammad Ali’s grave: 1.1 mi
- Lincoln Memorial: 1.4 mi
- John B. Castleman Monument: 1.5 mi
- 1883 Gallery: 0.0 mi
- Howard Steamboat Museum: 1.6 mi
- WaterWorks Museum: 1.8 mi
- Roots 101 African American Museum: 2.0 mi
- Vintage Fire Museum: 2.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.5 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 12.0 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 12.4 mi
- Horine Reservation: 12.7 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 13.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
- Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 4.6 mi
- Cedar Grove: 13.0 mi
- Waterfront Botanical Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Iroquois Flowers: 5.9 mi
- Underground Railroad Gardens: 6.0 mi
- Scribner Garden: 6.1 mi
- Vault Point: 13.5 mi
- Blunk Point: 13.7 mi
- Water: 13.8 mi
- Cedar Point: 17.7 mi
- Cedar Point: 23.4 mi
- Miles Spring: 21.7 mi
- Grable Spring: 22.0 mi
- Distillerie Four Roses: 24.2 mi
- Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Bullitt County Welcome Center: 21.5 mi
- Springville: 11.9 mi
- Fairmont Falls Arch: 13.5 mi
- Fairmont Falls: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.9 miles of Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Knob | NNW 337° | 304 m | 19.8 mi |
| Hickman Hill | W 265° | 302 m | 11.8 mi |
| Dawson Knob | S 190° | 295 m | 23.5 mi |
| Spickert Knob | NW 308° | 289 m | 9.2 mi |
| Oak Knob | NNW 347° | 288 m | 23.9 mi |
| Williams Knob | NNW 328° | 282 m | 20.3 mi |
| Daisy Hill | NW 325° | 282 m | 20.4 mi |
| Bowers Knob | NW 326° | 274 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:20 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:31 | 21:10 |
| 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 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Louisville Bowman FLD, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367811872
Day trips start here
- Jeffersonville · 3 mi
- Louisville · 3 mi
- Saint Matthews · 3 mi
- Clarksville · 4 mi
- New Albany · 6 mi
- Jeffersontown · 8 mi
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