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Algonquin Park

Algonquin Park from directly overhead

Algonquin Park is a park in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 140 m. Round Knob stands 304 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Russell Lee Park, a park 0.8 miles away. River Road passes 3.7 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
140 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.22809, -85.80242

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Russell Lee Park: 0.8 mi
  • Victory Park: 1.1 mi
  • California Open Leisure Space: 1.4 mi
  • 35th Street Park: 1.4 mi
  • California Park: 1.4 mi
Peaks
Artworks: 54
Attractions: 47
Historic sites: 40
Museums: 27
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 3.9 mi
  • The Woodland Pavillion: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
Gardens: 5
Springs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 17.2 mi
  • Bullitt County Welcome Center: 20.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Fairmont Falls Arch: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fairmont Falls: 15.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Algonquin Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round KnobN 351°304 m20.4 mi
Hickman HillW 277°302 m7.0 mi
Dawson KnobS 178°295 m21.2 mi
Spickert KnobNNW 342°289 m8.1 mi
Daisy HillNNW 340°282 m20.0 mi
Williams KnobNNW 343°282 m20.2 mi
Bowers KnobNNW 339°274 m21.1 mi
Cubby House HillNNW 340°273 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2019:55
June solstice06:2120:3121:11
September equinox07:3219:0719:42
December solstice07:5716:4617:27

Local time (America/Kentucky/Louisville).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353847586876797872604739
Precip in3.53.54.54.84.84.43.53.33.93.53.74.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Louisville Mcalpine, 4 mi away.

  • Northern Cardinal29 obs
  • American Robin29 obs
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel16 obs
  • American lotus14 obs
  • Red-shouldered Hawk11 obs
  • European Starling11 obs
  • chicory11 obs
  • white clover11 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/285915893

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