- Elevation, modelled
- 178 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Indian Fort Mountain470 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shakertown Road7.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7870, -84.5886
Hickman Creek Nature Center is a nature reserve in Kentucky, at a modelled 178 m. Indian Fort Mountain stands 470 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. Shakertown Road passes 7.1 miles off. 48 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hickman Creek Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Fort Mountain | SE 128° | 470 m | 24.8 mi |
| Robe Mountain | SE 127° | 462 m | 24.2 mi |
| Basin Mountain | SE 126° | 447 m | 24.5 mi |
| Sand Knob | SW 220° | 445 m | 24.0 mi |
| Joe Lick Knob | ESE 122° | 443 m | 23.3 mi |
| Parksville Knob | SW 231° | 415 m | 21.3 mi |
| Gibson Knob | SW 219° | 415 m | 23.3 mi |
| Catholic Knob | SW 222° | 405 m | 22.2 mi |
- 7.1 mi off the Shakertown Road
- 7.1 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 13.8 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
- 14.0 mi off the Lincoln Heritage Scenic HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Welch Mtn Overlook · 23 mi
- Piney Knob Overlook · 23 mi
- Radio Tower Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Grimes Playground: 5.9 mi
- Braden Park: 6.1 mi
- Wilmore Mini Park: 6.4 mi
- Performance Park: 6.5 mi
- The Semicircle: 6.6 mi
Historic sites: 51
- Fort Jones: 0.2 mi
- Fort McKee: 0.5 mi
- Fort Taylor: 0.7 mi
- Fort Pope: 0.7 mi
- Fort Putnam: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 48
- Boones Knob: 1.9 mi
- Burdette Knob: 7.7 mi
- Crow Hill: 8.0 mi
- Whitlock Hill: 10.0 mi
- Grizzard Hill: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 36
- Katsina, the Sacred Dancer: 15.0 mi
- Daniel Boone Statue: 16.1 mi
- Untitled: 16.4 mi
- old soldier: 16.5 mi
- just like mom: 16.5 mi
Gardens: 22
- Lexington Women’s Recognition Garden: 15.0 mi
- Carloftis Garden: 15.9 mi
- Perennial Teaching Garden of KY Arboretum: 16.3 mi
- Home Demonstration Garden: 16.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 16.3 mi
Museums: 17
- Camp Nelson Visitor Center: 1.0 mi
- Wilmore Rail-Side Museum: 6.2 mi
- High Bridge Kentucky River Museum: 7.2 mi
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill: 8.5 mi
- Waveland Museum: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 9
- John Wesley Statue: 6.5 mi
- covered bridge: 9.6 mi
- Moore Spring: 12.7 mi
- Graffiti Bridge: 14.1 mi
- Comedy Off Broadway: 14.8 mi
Springs: 9
- Big Spring: 13.7 mi
- Kettle Springs: 14.9 mi
- Buffalo Spring: 18.5 mi
- Boils: 18.7 mi
- Blue Hole: 18.8 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 0.1 mi
- Jim Beam Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 14.3 mi
- Floracliff Nature Sanctuary: 14.6 mi
- Taylor Fork Ecological Area: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 7.9 mi
- Fulling Mill Falls: 9.5 mi
- Silver Falls: 12.9 mi
- Elk Lick Falls: 14.7 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Robe Mountain Arch: 24.4 mi
- Upper Main Dome: 24.8 mi
- Devil's Kitchen Arch: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Chimney Rock: 1.6 mi
- McKinney Bluff: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 13.7 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 13.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:16 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:25 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:42 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DIX DAM, 7 mi away.
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