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Jim Beam Nature Preserve

Jim Beam Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Jim Beam Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Sand Knob stands 445 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimney Rock, a cliff 0.4 miles away. Shakertown Road passes 5.9 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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What to expect

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Coordinates37.78833, -84.61780

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Grimes Playground: 5.1 mi
  • Braden Park: 5.2 mi
  • Wilmore Mini Park: 5.5 mi
  • The Semicircle: 5.7 mi
  • Outdoor Classroom: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 51
  • Fort Jackson: 1.3 mi
  • Fort Putnam: 1.3 mi
  • Graveyard #1 Monument: 1.3 mi
  • Fort Pope: 1.5 mi
  • Fort Taylor: 1.6 mi
Peaks: 46
  • Boones Knob: 1.3 mi
  • Burdette Knob: 7.3 mi
  • Crow Hill: 9.4 mi
  • Meridian Hill: 10.6 mi
  • Catnip Hill: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 35
Gardens: 22
  • Lexington Women’s Recognition Garden: 15.3 mi
  • Perennial Teaching Garden of KY Arboretum: 16.7 mi
  • Home Demonstration Garden: 16.7 mi
  • Rose Garden: 16.8 mi
  • Fragrance Garden: 16.8 mi
Museums: 17
  • Camp Nelson Visitor Center: 1.1 mi
  • Wilmore Rail-Side Museum: 5.3 mi
  • High Bridge Kentucky River Museum: 5.7 mi
  • Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill: 6.9 mi
  • The Great American Dollhouse Museum: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 9
Springs: 9
  • Big Spring: 12.1 mi
  • Kettle Springs: 16.2 mi
  • Buffalo Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Boils: 19.0 mi
  • Blue Hole: 19.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Waterfalls: 4
  • Falls At Shaker Landing: 6.4 mi
  • Fulling Mill Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Silver Falls: 14.2 mi
  • Elk Lick Falls: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sand KnobSW 217°445 m23.1 mi
Joe Lick KnobESE 120°443 m24.7 mi
Parksville KnobSW 228°415 m20.1 mi
Gibson KnobSW 215°415 m22.4 mi
Gordon Lick KnobSW 215°412 m24.2 mi
Catholic KnobSW 218°405 m21.3 mi
Persimmon KnobSW 222°402 m18.3 mi
Button Lick KnobSSE 156°397 m19.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1619:51
June solstice06:1820:2521:04
September equinox07:2719:0319:37
December solstice07:5116:4317:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363948586674777569594637
Precip in3.13.54.14.44.94.74.73.23.43.33.13.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DIX DAM, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/891687253

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