- Elevation, modelled
- 226 m
- Tallest summit within 18.4 miles
- Hickman Hill302 m · 13.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway171.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:10local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0732, -85.8179
Jefferson Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in Kentucky, at a modelled 226 m. Hickman Hill stands 302 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Dodge Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 172 miles off.
- Operated by
- Louisville Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Jefferson Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickman Hill | NNW 332° | 302 m | 13.1 mi |
| Dawson Knob | S 171° | 295 m | 10.6 mi |
| Buck Knobs | SW 235° | 280 m | 18.4 mi |
| Indian Hill | SW 220° | 275 m | 15.6 mi |
| Brooks Hill | E 99° | 269 m | 4.3 mi |
| Lost Knob | N 354° | 263 m | 17.5 mi |
| Jennings Knob | SW 230° | 263 m | 18.0 mi |
| Jefferson Hill | ENE 70° | 261 m | 1.2 mi |
- 171.7 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 13.4 mi off the River Road
- 14.2 mi off the Indiana's Historic PathwaysNational
- 13.9 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dodge Hill: 1.2 mi
- Jefferson Hill: 1.2 mi
- Potato Knob: 1.2 mi
- Samuel Hill: 1.6 mi
- Moremans Hill: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 1.3 mi
- Medora Park: 3.5 mi
- Fairdale Village Green: 3.9 mi
- Waverly Park: 3.9 mi
- Nelson Hornbeck Park: 4.1 mi
Artworks: 54
- Fallen Soldier: 8.3 mi
- Pegasus (sculpture): 8.8 mi
- Engineering Art: 10.1 mi
- Tau Beta Pi: 10.2 mi
- Conn Center Sculpture Garden: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 47
- Caboose Car: 8.7 mi
- Louisville Mega Cavern: 10.8 mi
- Tortoise Area: 10.9 mi
- Penguin Cove: 10.9 mi
- Puma Area: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 44
- Fort Duffield: 8.7 mi
- Fort Duffield Park and Historic Site: 8.9 mi
- American Pharoah Exhibit: 9.5 mi
- Jack Segell Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 10.1 mi
Museums: 27
- Little Loomhouse: 6.4 mi
- West Point History Museum: 8.7 mi
- Kentucky Derby Museum: 9.5 mi
- J B Speed Art Museum: 10.5 mi
- Colonel Sanders Museum: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 1.5 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 1.8 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 1.9 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 2.0 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 2.1 mi
Gardens: 6
- Iroquois Flowers: 8.3 mi
- Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- Waterfront Botanical Gardens: 14.1 mi
- Scribner Garden: 14.5 mi
- Underground Railroad Gardens: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Redbud Shelter: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Blunk Point: 7.1 mi
- Vault Point: 7.3 mi
- Cedar Point: 9.9 mi
- The Narrows: 13.4 mi
- Potlick Point: 18.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Distillerie Four Roses: 16.3 mi
- Grable Spring: 19.6 mi
- Miles Spring: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
- Fairmont Falls Arch: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Fairmont Falls: 13.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:21 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:31 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:46 | 17:28 |
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 | 40 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Louisville Intl AP, 9 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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