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The Ark

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Elevation, modelled
282 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Liberty Ridge280 m · 13.3 mi
Nearest byway
Ohio River Scenic Byway17.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:07local time
Coordinates
38.6222, -84.5923

The Ark is a museum in Kentucky, at a modelled 282 m. Liberty Ridge stands 280 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Twelve Stones Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.

Largest timber-frame structure in the world. • 510 feet long, 85 feet wide, 51 feet high. • 3.3 million board feet of timber. • Made with a variety of woods, including Engelmann spruce, Douglas fir, radiata pine, and bamboo.

Height
15.55 m
Operated by
Answers in Genesis
Fee
Yes
Step-free access
Yes

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Liberty RidgeE 92°280 m13.3 mi
Pleasant HillNE 56°267 m18.6 mi
Indian Gap HillSSW 212°259 m23.9 mi
Pye HillNNE 15°256 m24.9 mi
Johnson HillWNW 301°224 m19.2 mi
Wade HillNW 314°218 m19.2 mi

39 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1519:51
June solstice06:1520:2721:07
September equinox07:2719:0219:37
December solstice07:5316:3917:21

Local time (America/New_York).

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