- Elevation
- 171 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Liberty Ridge280 m · 20.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ohio River Scenic Byway2.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:07local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9044, -84.2892
Buckners Playground is a park in Kentucky, at a recorded 171 m. Liberty Ridge stands 280 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Union Square Park West, a park 3.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 2.3 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 171 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buckners Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Ridge | S 189° | 280 m | 20.1 mi |
| Orchard Hill | NW 306° | 268 m | 16.1 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | S 186° | 267 m | 9.1 mi |
| Galley Hill | NNE 16° | 265 m | 17.7 mi |
| Brighton Hill | NW 321° | 257 m | 19.4 mi |
| Pye Hill | WNW 295° | 256 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Echo | NW 312° | 254 m | 19.9 mi |
| Goat Hill | NW 322° | 250 m | 18.6 mi |
- 2.3 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
- 17.1 mi off the Riverboat Row Scenic Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Big Bone Lick Scenic Byway
- 29.9 mi off the Presidential Pathways Ohio Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Union Square Park West: 3.1 mi
- Grant Park: 3.1 mi
- River Promenade Park: 3.1 mi
- Union Square Park: 3.1 mi
- Haussermann Park: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Grant Memorial Bridge: 3.1 mi
- U.S. Grant Birthplace: 3.1 mi
- Mt. Zion Chapel / Mt. Zion Cemetery Lafayette School: 3.2 mi
- New Richmond: 3.2 mi
- Memorial of Wesley Chapel Church: 3.4 mi
Artworks
- Cannon: 3.1 mi
- A Pig for all Seasons - Fall: 9.0 mi
- Blessed Virgin Mary: 9.5 mi
- Box sculpture: 12.8 mi
- Joe Vorbeck, Hal Shevers, Richard Collins: 12.9 mi
Attractions
- Starlite Drive-In: 9.8 mi
- Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center: 12.1 mi
- Riverbend Music Center: 12.4 mi
- American football ball: 15.7 mi
- Area History: 16.0 mi
Gardens: 45
- Model Native Garden: 14.0 mi
- Rain Garden: 15.2 mi
- Witt Polinator Garden: 15.5 mi
- Flower Power: 17.1 mi
- Shady Practices: 17.1 mi
Museums: 41
- Cardboard Boat Museum: 3.3 mi
- Campbell County Historical and Genealogical Society Museum: 6.5 mi
- Chilo Lock 34 Museum: 11.6 mi
- Tri-State Warbird Museum: 12.7 mi
- Fort Thomas Military Museum: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 33
- Pierce Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Ten-Mile Creek Nature Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Cedar Line Nature Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Locust Corner Nature Area: 8.2 mi
- Morning View Heritage Area: 10.7 mi
Peaks: 19
- Woodland Mound: 9.0 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 9.1 mi
- Pye Hill: 11.0 mi
- Thomas Hill: 11.4 mi
- Greenwood Hill: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Badger Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Monarch Meadow: 9.8 mi
- Lower Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Area 23: 23.2 mi
- Area 22, Furnas Hill: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
- Georgetown Waterfall: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Simpkinsville: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:14 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:27 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:37 | 17:19 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilo Meldahl Locks & DAM, 10 mi away.
Day trips start here
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- Union Township · 13 mi
- Fort Thomas · 15 mi
- Covington · 16 mi
- Newport · 16 mi
- Clermont County · 17 mi
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