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William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology

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William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology from directly overhead

William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology is a museum in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 292 m. Pleasant Hill stands 330 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Burley Park, a park 0.2 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway runs past it. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates38.03602, -84.51457

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Burley Park: 0.2 mi
  • Lou Johnson Park: 0.3 mi
  • Memorial Steps: 0.5 mi
  • Alumni Plaza: 0.6 mi
  • Elizabeth Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
Artworks: 54
  • James K. Patterson: 0.6 mi
  • Scissors: 0.7 mi
  • Wildcat: 0.7 mi
  • Gardenstop: 0.8 mi
  • Lincoln: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Baby Health Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Ashland Terrace Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Kentucky Children’s Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Fragrance Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Home Demonstration Garden: 1.6 mi
Museums: 22
Peaks: 22
  • Catnip Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Pleasant Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Sugar Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Meridian Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Grizzard Hill: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 11
Springs: 9
  • Blue Hole: 1.5 mi
  • Boils: 1.6 mi
  • Preston Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Commonwealth Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Linsday Spring: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Waterfalls: 4
  • Silver Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Elk Lick Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Falls At Shaker Landing: 18.7 mi
  • Fulling Mill Falls: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Northbound: 14.8 mi
  • Scott County (Georgetown) Rest Area Southbound: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pleasant HillE 100°330 m22.9 mi
Rose HillESE 105°311 m24.3 mi
Spring HillE 97°294 m14.6 mi
The BackboneNW 309°262 m22.0 mi
Eagle Nest HillESE 120°260 m21.8 mi
Hickman HillNW 306°251 m17.8 mi
The MoundW 260°226 m21.3 mi
Fort HillWNW 302°174 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1519:50
June solstice06:1620:2521:05
September equinox07:2719:0219:37
December solstice07:5116:4117:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343846566573777669584638
Precip in3.43.64.54.45.45.05.13.73.43.73.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington Bluegrass AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/257725982

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