- Elevation, modelled
- 295 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Burdette Knob336 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Boone Creek Scenic Byway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 37.9791, -84.4533
Buckhorn Park is a park in Kentucky, at a modelled 295 m. Burdette Knob stands 336 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Berry Hill Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Boone Creek Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Lexington Division of Parks & Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buckhorn Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burdette Knob | SSW 207° | 336 m | 22.9 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | E 90° | 330 m | 19.3 mi |
| Rose Hill | E 97° | 311 m | 20.2 mi |
| Five Forks Hill | ENE 63° | 307 m | 23.4 mi |
| Spring Hill | E 79° | 294 m | 11.3 mi |
| Eagle Nest Hill | ESE 114° | 260 m | 17.0 mi |
| Hickman Hill | NW 309° | 251 m | 22.8 mi |
| The Mound | W 270° | 226 m | 24.2 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Boone Creek Scenic Byway
- 5.4 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 5.4 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 5.7 mi off the Old Frankfort PikeNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Berry Hill Park: 0.4 mi
- Squires Park: 1.0 mi
- Mount Tabor Park: 1.4 mi
- Armstrong Mill Parkway: 1.4 mi
- Gainesway Park: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Flight 5191 Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Janet Hopkins memorial: 4.3 mi
- Jason Baines Ghost Bike: 4.7 mi
- Lexington Police Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Lexington Fireman Memorial: 5.2 mi
Artworks: 40
- summer fun: 4.2 mi
- Lil Duffer: 4.2 mi
- young fisherman: 4.2 mi
- three children dancing (name might be Hand Me Downs): 4.2 mi
- old soldier: 4.2 mi
Gardens: 23
- Kentucky Children’s Garden: 3.6 mi
- Perennial Teaching Garden of KY Arboretum: 3.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 3.7 mi
- Fragrance Garden: 3.7 mi
- Home Demonstration Garden: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 21
- Catnip Hill: 8.0 mi
- Grizzard Hill: 9.2 mi
- Crow Hill: 9.8 mi
- Meridian Hill: 9.9 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 10.5 mi
Museums: 20
- Waveland Museum: 4.6 mi
- William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology: 5.2 mi
- Kentucky Room: 5.2 mi
- Living Arts and Science Center: 5.2 mi
- Lexington History Museum: 5.3 mi
Attractions: 11
- Comedy Off Broadway: 4.0 mi
- LakeSide LIve Summer Music Festival: 4.0 mi
- Mary Todd Lincoln House: 5.7 mi
- Ockerman Globe Monument: 6.1 mi
- Moore Spring: 6.9 mi
Springs: 8
- Blue Hole: 6.7 mi
- Boils: 6.7 mi
- Kettle Springs: 7.1 mi
- Preston Spring: 7.3 mi
- Commonwealth Spring: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Floracliff Nature Sanctuary: 7.1 mi
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 7.5 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 15.2 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 15.2 mi
- Jim Beam Nature Preserve: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Silver Falls: 6.5 mi
- Elk Lick Falls: 7.1 mi
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 18.4 mi
- Fulling Mill Falls: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 1.6 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 1.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Chimney Rock: 15.6 mi
- Lovers Leap: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:15 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:25 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:41 | 17:22 |
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 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington Bluegrass AP, 9 mi away.
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