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Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill from directly overhead

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is a museum in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 285 m. Sand Knob stands 445 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Falls At Shaker Landing, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Shakertown Road runs past it. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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The story

historic religious community in Kentucky, USA

Wikidata Q3392171, matched on coordinates and name (190 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

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Coordinates37.81883, -84.73841
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • High Bridge Park: 1.2 mi
  • Reservoir Park: 4.8 mi
  • Kirkland Athletic Complex: 5.0 mi
  • Reasoner Green: 5.1 mi
  • Outdoor Classroom: 5.1 mi
Peaks: 47
  • Boones Knob: 7.6 mi
  • Meridian Hill: 10.3 mi
  • Burdette Knob: 10.6 mi
  • Laurel Hill: 11.0 mi
  • Catnip Hill: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 44
Artworks: 41
Gardens: 21
  • Lexington Women’s Recognition Garden: 16.6 mi
  • Home Demonstration Garden: 18.5 mi
  • Perennial Teaching Garden of KY Arboretum: 18.5 mi
  • Fragrance Garden: 18.6 mi
  • Rose Garden: 18.6 mi
Museums: 16
  • High Bridge Kentucky River Museum: 1.3 mi
  • Wilmore Rail-Side Museum: 5.1 mi
  • Camp Nelson Visitor Center: 7.7 mi
  • The Great American Dollhouse Museum: 11.9 mi
  • McDowell House & Apothecary Shop Museum: 12.1 mi
Springs: 9
  • Big Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Big Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Preston Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Boils: 19.8 mi
  • Blue Hole: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 8
Nature reserves: 6
Waterfalls: 4
  • Falls At Shaker Landing: 0.7 mi
  • Fulling Mill Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Silver Falls: 19.4 mi
  • Elk Lick Falls: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand KnobSSW 199°445 m21.9 mi
Parksville KnobSSW 208°415 m17.7 mi
Gibson KnobSSW 197°415 m21.4 mi
Gordon Lick KnobSSW 198°412 m23.2 mi
Maxey KnobSSW 197°408 m24.7 mi
Burnt Cabin KnobSSW 200°406 m24.0 mi
Catholic KnobSSW 199°405 m19.9 mi
Persimmon KnobSSW 200°402 m16.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1619:51
June solstice06:1820:2621:05
September equinox07:2719:0319:38
December solstice07:5216:4317:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363948586674777569594637
Precip in3.13.54.14.44.94.74.73.23.43.33.13.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DIX DAM, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/3355742655

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