- Elevation, modelled
- 299 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pleasant Hill330 m · 22.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- US 68 Scenic Byway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0540, -84.4953
Back Circle is a park in Kentucky, at a modelled 299 m. Pleasant Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Street Food Forest, a garden 0.2 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Back Circle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill | ESE 103° | 330 m | 22.2 mi |
| Rose Hill | ESE 109° | 311 m | 23.6 mi |
| Five Forks Hill | ENE 77° | 307 m | 23.8 mi |
| Spring Hill | ESE 103° | 294 m | 13.8 mi |
| The Backbone | NW 305° | 262 m | 22.1 mi |
| Eagle Nest Hill | SE 124° | 260 m | 21.5 mi |
| Hickman Hill | WNW 301° | 251 m | 18.0 mi |
| The Mound | WSW 257° | 226 m | 22.5 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 0.6 mi off the Old Frankfort PikeNational
- 0.7 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 4.0 mi off the Shakertown Road
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Patterson Cabin: 0.2 mi
- Transylvania Alumni: 0.2 mi
- Old Morrison: 0.2 mi
- Smiley Pete: 0.5 mi
- Zero Milestone Camel: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Alumni Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Gratz Park: 0.3 mi
- Coolavin Park: 0.4 mi
- Duncan Park: 0.4 mi
- Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks: 54
- The Pythia in Agate: 0.2 mi
- Youth: 0.2 mi
- Friendship: 0.3 mi
- Til the Cows Come Home: 0.3 mi
- Moonshine: 0.4 mi
Gardens: 27
- Smith Street Food Forest: 0.2 mi
- Whitney Avenue Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Ohio Street/Kids Cafe Garden: 0.8 mi
- GTP Forest Garden: 0.8 mi
- Grace Garden: 0.8 mi
Museums: 23
- Lexington Children's Museum: 0.4 mi
- Lexington History Museum: 0.5 mi
- Living Arts and Science Center: 0.5 mi
- Kentucky Room: 0.6 mi
- William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology: 1.6 mi
Peaks: 23
- Sugar Hill: 8.8 mi
- Catnip Hill: 9.1 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 9.5 mi
- Meridian Hill: 10.7 mi
- Spring Hill: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 11
- Mary Todd Lincoln House: 0.5 mi
- Ockerman Globe Monument: 0.6 mi
- LakeSide LIve Summer Music Festival: 4.4 mi
- Comedy Off Broadway: 4.4 mi
- Old Friends Thouroughbred Retirement Farm Tours: 10.2 mi
Springs: 9
- Blue Hole: 1.9 mi
- Boils: 2.0 mi
- Preston Spring: 2.6 mi
- Commonwealth Spring: 2.6 mi
- Linsday Spring: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 6.6 mi
- Floracliff Nature Sanctuary: 12.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area: 18.9 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 19.1 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Silver Falls: 12.2 mi
- Elk Lick Falls: 12.6 mi
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 20.4 mi
- Fulling Mill Falls: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 6.3 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 6.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 2
- Chimney Rock: 19.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:15 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:25 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:41 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Lexington · 2 mi
- Bluegrass Region · 4 mi
- Midway · 12 mi
- Nicholasville · 13 mi
- Versailles · 13 mi
- Lawrenceburg · 22 mi
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