- Elevation, modelled
- 144 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Jeptha Knob361 m · 12.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old Frankfort Pike5.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:07local time
- Coordinates
- 38.2052, -84.8861
Benson Creek Boat Ramp and Public Use Area is a park in Kentucky, at a modelled 144 m. Jeptha Knob stands 361 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Barnacle, a artwork 0.4 miles away. Old Frankfort Pike passes 5.1 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Benson Creek Boat Ramp and Public Use Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeptha Knob | W 261° | 361 m | 12.4 mi |
| Jeptha Knob | W 261° | 360 m | 12.9 mi |
| The Backbone | NE 55° | 262 m | 3.8 mi |
| Indian Gap Hill | NNE 20° | 259 m | 9.2 mi |
| Gathright Hill | WNW 291° | 255 m | 24.7 mi |
| Hickman Hill | ESE 103° | 251 m | 5.9 mi |
| Elk Hill | WSW 244° | 239 m | 20.0 mi |
| Driscol Hill | SW 220° | 231 m | 20.8 mi |
- 5.1 mi off the Old Frankfort PikeNational
- 11.4 mi off the Midway-Versailles Road (US-62)
- 13.5 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 36.9 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Riverview Park: 0.5 mi
- Todd Park: 0.5 mi
- Frankfort Public Boat Ramp: 0.7 mi
- Fort Hill Civil War Park: 0.9 mi
- Blanton Landing Park: 0.9 mi
- Barnacle: 0.4 mi
- Now Get!: 0.6 mi
- Nexus: 0.8 mi
- Thunder: 1.1 mi
- Albert Blanton: 1.1 mi
- La Jardiniere Garden Club 2002: 0.5 mi
- William Goebel Statue: 0.6 mi
- William Goebel's Grave: 1.2 mi
- Kentucky National Guard Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Confederate Monument: 1.3 mi
- Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Govern's Mansion Garden: 1.4 mi
- Floral Clock: 1.4 mi
- Capitol Rose Garden: 1.5 mi
- Yuko-En on the Elkhorn: 17.5 mi
- Buttimer Hill: 0.5 mi
- Fort Hill: 1.0 mi
- Poplar Hill: 2.8 mi
- Stoney Creek Hill: 3.5 mi
- The Backbone: 3.8 mi
- Capital City Museum: 0.7 mi
- Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History: 0.8 mi
- Kentucky Military History Museum: 0.9 mi
- Bluegrass Scenic Railroad and Museum: 13.0 mi
- Nostalgia Station: 13.5 mi
- State Capitol Overlook: 1.3 mi
- Buffalo Springs Park: 11.7 mi
- Mud Madness Motorsports: 13.9 mi
- Bulleit Distilling Co. Visitor Experience: 14.1 mi
- Old Friends Thouroughbred Retirement Farm Tours: 15.9 mi
- Farm Spring: 2.3 mi
- Buffalo Springs: 11.7 mi
- Big Spring: 13.5 mi
- Linsday Spring: 20.2 mi
- Preston Spring: 21.3 mi
- Kleber WMA: 12.2 mi
- Shechem Ministries: 14.4 mi
- Dr. James R. Rich WMA: 15.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 21.8 mi
- Benson Creek Falls: 2.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 7.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:17 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:27 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:42 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frankfort Capital City AP, 2 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Midway · 12 mi
- Versailles · 13 mi
- Lexington · 24 mi
- Bluegrass Region · 25 mi
- Nicholasville · 28 mi
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