Shelbyville History Museum
Shelbyville History Museum is a museum in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 226 m. Jeptha Knob stands 361 m to the east-southeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Tim McClure Botanical Garden, a garden 0.7 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Shelby County, Kentucky, United States
Dates from 1792.
Wikidata Q2262385, matched on coordinates and name (651 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 26.1 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 19.5 mi off the US 42
- 22.5 mi off the Old Frankfort Pike, National
- 23.5 mi off the River Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Lake Shelby Campground: 1.4 mi
- Guist Creek Lake State Park: 4.0 mi
- Finchville Park: 6.7 mi
- Kentucky Renaissance Fair: 11.1 mi
- Long Run Park: 11.6 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 15.4 mi
- Moss & Gibson’s Garage: 15.8 mi
- Kentucky National Guard Memorial: 17.7 mi
- Tri Ân Monument: 18.3 mi
- Ben Stout House: 18.4 mi
- Snow Hill: 0.8 mi
- Jeptha Knob: 5.9 mi
- Jeptha Knob: 6.3 mi
- Elk Hill: 9.3 mi
- Gathright Hill: 9.8 mi
- Daniel Boone: 17.7 mi
- 3 Roosters: 17.8 mi
- Impossiscope: 17.9 mi
- Put A Ring On It: 17.9 mi
- Fixation: 17.9 mi
- Jeptha Creed Distillery: 2.9 mi
- Bulleit Distilling Co. Visitor Experience: 4.0 mi
- State Capitol Overlook: 18.5 mi
- Party Center: 18.8 mi
- Mud Madness Motorsports: 19.6 mi
- Tim McClure Botanical Garden: 0.7 mi
- Floral Clock: 18.7 mi
- Capitol Rose Garden: 18.8 mi
- Govern's Mansion Garden: 18.8 mi
- Community Garden: 18.8 mi
- Shelby Trails Park: 9.3 mi
- Shechem Ministries: 15.9 mi
- Adams Family Manor: 21.6 mi
- Morgan Conservation Park: 22.0 mi
- Snyder Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Cedar Point: 19.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.9 mi
- Water: 24.5 mi
- Historic Middletown Museum: 17.6 mi
- Capital City Museum: 18.6 mi
- Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History: 18.7 mi
- Kentucky Military History Museum: 18.8 mi
- Benson Creek Falls: 15.2 mi
- Fairmont Falls: 21.2 mi
- The Woodland Pavillion: 19.9 mi
- Redbud Shelter: 19.9 mi
- Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Farm Spring: 20.1 mi
- Fairmont Falls Arch: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shelbyville History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeptha Knob | ESE 112° | 361 m | 6.3 mi |
| Jeptha Knob | ESE 115° | 360 m | 5.9 mi |
| The Backbone | E 85° | 262 m | 21.2 mi |
| Indian Gap Hill | ENE 69° | 259 m | 22.7 mi |
| Gathright Hill | NNW 329° | 255 m | 9.8 mi |
| Hickman Hill | E 94° | 251 m | 23.8 mi |
| Elk Hill | S 179° | 239 m | 9.3 mi |
| Driscol Hill | SSE 164° | 231 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:18 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:29 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:05 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:43 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shelbyville 1 E, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1074565327
Day trips start here
- Jeffersontown · 19 mi
- Lawrenceburg · 21 mi
- Mount Washington · 22 mi
- Saint Matthews · 24 mi
- Charlestown State Park · 27 mi
- Jeffersonville · 28 mi
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