Octagon Hall
Octagon Hall is a museum in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. The WKU Hilltop stands 521 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Prospect Hill, a peak 4.0 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 249 miles off. 120 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
The story
octagon house in Simpson County, Kentucky
Dates from 1862.
Wikidata Q65086247, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 248.9 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 6.6 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 16.5 mi off the Duncan Hines Scenic Road
120 named places within 25 miles
- Jim Roberts Community Park: 5.3 mi
- Lincoln Park: 5.5 mi
- G.H. Freeman Park: 8.8 mi
- Auburn City Park: 9.1 mi
- Basil Griffin Park: 10.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 4.0 mi
- Pilot Knob: 6.6 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Briggs Hill: 13.3 mi
- The WKU Hilltop: 13.7 mi
- African American Heritage Center: 5.8 mi
- Simpson County Historical Society and History Center: 5.9 mi
- Auburn Museum: 9.5 mi
- Aviation Heritage Park: 10.2 mi
- Downing Museum: 13.1 mi
- Blue Hole: 11.0 mi
- Blue Hole 2: 11.0 mi
- Butterfly House: 11.1 mi
- Lost River Cave: 11.1 mi
- Blue Hole 3: 11.1 mi
- "Sue Mundy's" Grave - Historical Marker: 5.7 mi
- Guthrie Tower: 13.4 mi
- Confederate Monument: 14.9 mi
- Confederate Monument: 18.5 mi
- Franklin Welcome Center: 11.3 mi
- Robertson County Welcome Center: 11.9 mi
- Tango Statue: 13.3 mi
- Brass Dancer: 13.7 mi
- Stumps Bluff: 20.1 mi
- Marcum Bluff: 22.3 mi
- Drakes Creek: 12.6 mi
- Baker Arboretum: 13.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Octagon Hall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The WKU Hilltop | NNE 25° | 521 m | 13.7 mi |
| Pilot Knob | W 279° | 282 m | 6.6 mi |
| County House Hill | S 176° | 275 m | 22.6 mi |
| Kirk Hill | S 174° | 275 m | 24.3 mi |
| O'Ryan Knob | S 175° | 275 m | 24.9 mi |
| Stone Hill | S 175° | 265 m | 24.9 mi |
| Cedarcroft Hill | SSW 192° | 259 m | 20.9 mi |
| Buzzard Knob | W 274° | 256 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:31 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:11 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 15:54 | 16:34 |
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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/174019444
Day trips start here
- Franklin · 6 mi
- Auburn · 10 mi
- Bowling Green · 14 mi
- Caves and Lakes · 19 mi
- Russellville · 19 mi
- Morgantown · 29 mi
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