Nature reserve · Kentucky
Jefferson Memorial Forest
Jefferson Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 265 m. Hickman Hill stands 302 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. River Road passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Louisville Parks and Recreation
How to reach it
Coordinates38.08513, -85.78243
- 12.1 mi off the River Road
- 171.7 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 13.1 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 12.8 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 0.8 mi
- Fairdale Village Green: 1.9 mi
- Nelson Hornbeck Park: 2.1 mi
- South Park Country Club: 3.3 mi
- Waverly Park: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Jefferson Hill: 0.9 mi
- Mitchell Hill: 0.9 mi
- Holsclaw Hill: 1.9 mi
- Brooks Hill: 2.7 mi
- Samuel Hill: 2.8 mi
Artworks: 54
- Fallen Soldier: 7.2 mi
- Pegasus (sculpture): 7.3 mi
- Engineering Art: 8.9 mi
- Conn Center Sculpture Garden: 8.9 mi
- Tau Beta Pi: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 47
- Louisville Mega Cavern: 9.1 mi
- Puma Area: 9.2 mi
- Tortoise Area: 9.2 mi
- Penguin Cove: 9.2 mi
- Lynx Area: 9.2 mi
Historic sites: 45
- Korean War Memorial: 8.0 mi
- American Pharoah Exhibit: 8.3 mi
- Jack Segell Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Fort Duffield: 10.7 mi
- Fort Duffield Park and Historic Site: 10.9 mi
Museums: 27
- Little Loomhouse: 5.1 mi
- Kentucky Derby Museum: 8.3 mi
- Colonel Sanders Museum: 9.2 mi
- J B Speed Art Museum: 9.2 mi
- Conrad-Caldwell House Museum: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 0.6 mi
- Horine Reservation: 1.1 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 2.0 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 2.1 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 3.3 mi
Gardens: 6
- Iroquois Flowers: 7.2 mi
- Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Waterfront Botanical Gardens: 12.7 mi
- Scribner Garden: 13.9 mi
- Underground Railroad Gardens: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Redbud Shelter: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Blunk Point: 8.3 mi
- Vault Point: 8.4 mi
- Cedar Point: 11.0 mi
- The Narrows: 15.5 mi
- Potlick Point: 19.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Distillerie Four Roses: 15.5 mi
- Grable Spring: 20.8 mi
- Miles Spring: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Bullitt County Welcome Center: 10.8 mi
- Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Fairmont Falls Arch: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Fairmont Falls: 11.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Springville: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Jefferson Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickman Hill | NW 323° | 302 m | 13.5 mi |
| Dawson Knob | S 181° | 295 m | 11.3 mi |
| Spickert Knob | NNW 348° | 289 m | 17.9 mi |
| Indian Hill | SW 223° | 275 m | 17.5 mi |
| Brooks Hill | ESE 123° | 269 m | 2.7 mi |
| Lost Knob | NNW 347° | 263 m | 17.0 mi |
| Jefferson Hill | WSW 242° | 261 m | 0.9 mi |
| Mitchell Hill | SE 138° | 261 m | 0.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:20 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:31 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:46 | 17:27 |
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 | 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, 7 mi away.
- Christmas fern96 obs
- azure bluet64 obs
- Two-flower Dwarf-dandelion53 obs
- star chickweed53 obs
- American beech45 obs
- crane-fly orchid45 obs
- mayapple42 obs
- rue anemone42 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1351874046
Day trips start here
- Shepherdsville · 8 mi
- Louisville · 11 mi
- Mount Washington · 13 mi
- Saint Matthews · 13 mi
- Jeffersontown · 14 mi
- New Albany · 14 mi
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