- Elevation, modelled
- 163 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- The WKU Hilltop521 m · 4.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway241.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:09local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9205, -86.4391
Basil Griffin Park is a park in Kentucky, at a modelled 163 m. The WKU Hilltop stands 521 m to the north, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Aviation Heritage Park, a museum 0.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 242 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Basil Griffin Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The WKU Hilltop | N 351° | 521 m | 4.7 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ENE 61° | 285 m | 16.8 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WSW 243° | 282 m | 14.7 mi |
| Shipley Knob | NNE 15° | 257 m | 21.6 mi |
| Buzzard Knob | WSW 251° | 256 m | 21.6 mi |
| Crumps Knob | NE 34° | 256 m | 22.7 mi |
| Brooks Knob | NE 35° | 254 m | 22.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | ENE 58° | 253 m | 23.6 mi |
- 241.8 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 4.0 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 6.6 mi off the Duncan Hines Scenic Road
- 25.4 mi off the Cordell Hull Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Furlong Cemetery · 25 mi
- Doyel Valley Overlook · 25 mi
- Sunset Point · 26 mi
- Dixon Cave · 26 mi
108 named places within 25 miles
- Aviation Heritage Park: 0.2 mi
- Crossings Park: 1.3 mi
- H. P. Thomas Bark Park: 2.4 mi
- Lost River Cave& Valley: 2.7 mi
- G.H. Freeman Park: 2.9 mi
- The WKU Hilltop: 4.7 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 4.8 mi
- Briggs Hill: 7.1 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Billy Goat Hill: 11.7 mi
- Aviation Heritage Park: 0.2 mi
- Kentucky Museum: 4.8 mi
- The Historic Railpark and Train Museum: 5.5 mi
- Riverview at Hobson Grove: 6.4 mi
- Downing Museum: 6.7 mi
- Blue Hole: 2.5 mi
- Blue Hole 2: 2.6 mi
- Butterfly House: 2.7 mi
- Blue Hole 3: 2.8 mi
- Lost River Cave: 3.0 mi
- Guthrie Tower: 4.5 mi
- Confederate Monument: 5.1 mi
- "Sue Mundy's" Grave - Historical Marker: 15.4 mi
- Bell's Tavern: 24.5 mi
- Stumps Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Marcum Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Cedar Sink: 22.3 mi
- Tango Statue: 4.4 mi
- Brass Dancer: 4.7 mi
- Franklin Welcome Center: 20.4 mi
- Robertson County Welcome Center: 21.1 mi
- Drakes Creek: 2.4 mi
- Baker Arboretum: 6.6 mi
- Brigadoon State Nature Preserve: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:31 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:10 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 15:53 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bowling Green Warren CO AP, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Bowling Green · 5 mi
- Caves and Lakes · 9 mi
- Auburn · 16 mi
- Franklin · 16 mi
- Mammoth Cave National Park · 25 mi
- Morgantown · 25 mi
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