- Elevation, modelled
- 253 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Jeptha Knob361 m · 24.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Midway-Versailles Road (US-62)7.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:06local time
- Coordinates
- 38.2692, -84.6835
Buffalo Square is a park in Kentucky, at a modelled 253 m. Jeptha Knob stands 361 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Buffalo Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Midway-Versailles Road (US-62) passes 7.6 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buffalo Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeptha Knob | WSW 255° | 361 m | 24.1 mi |
| Jeptha Knob | WSW 255° | 360 m | 24.6 mi |
| The Backbone | WSW 254° | 262 m | 8.2 mi |
| Indian Gap Hill | WNW 298° | 259 m | 9.0 mi |
| Hickman Hill | SW 223° | 251 m | 7.8 mi |
| The Mound | SSW 210° | 226 m | 23.2 mi |
| Fort Hill | WSW 247° | 174 m | 10.9 mi |
- 7.6 mi off the Midway-Versailles Road (US-62)
- 9.0 mi off the Old Frankfort PikeNational
- 37.2 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
- 15.1 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Historical Switzer Covered Bridge Park: 3.9 mi
- Great Crossing Park: 5.7 mi
- Scott County Park: 6.4 mi
- Charles Brooking Park: 6.5 mi
- Peninsula Park: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 54
- Buffalo Statue: 0.1 mi
- Huey, Dewey, and Louie: 8.6 mi
- Whitney M. Young Jr.: 10.6 mi
- Bronze Buffalo: 10.8 mi
- Albert Blanton: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 51
- Stonetown: 0.6 mi
- Angel of Hope Ashley Lyons Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Confederate Monument: 8.3 mi
- Colored Soldiers Monument: 9.5 mi
- Kentucky War Memorial: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 28
- Yuko-En on the Elkhorn: 7.3 mi
- TMMK Garden: 7.5 mi
- Community Garden: 11.4 mi
- Govern's Mansion Garden: 11.8 mi
- Capitol Rose Garden: 11.9 mi
Museums: 20
- Ward Hall: 6.7 mi
- Scott County Museum: 8.0 mi
- Kentucky Military History Museum: 11.4 mi
- Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History: 11.4 mi
- Capital City Museum: 11.5 mi
Peaks: 18
- Hickman Hill: 7.8 mi
- The Backbone: 8.2 mi
- Indian Gap Hill: 9.0 mi
- Locust Hill: 9.3 mi
- Poplar Hill: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 13
- Buffalo Springs Park: 0.3 mi
- Old Friends Thouroughbred Retirement Farm Tours: 7.8 mi
- State Capitol Overlook: 12.0 mi
- Mud Madness Motorsports: 17.0 mi
- Ockerman Globe Monument: 17.5 mi
Springs: 8
- Buffalo Springs: 0.3 mi
- Farm Spring: 9.5 mi
- Linsday Spring: 15.0 mi
- Big Spring: 15.2 mi
- Commonwealth Spring: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Kleber WMA: 7.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Dr. James R. Rich WMA: 9.5 mi
- Griffith Woods Wildlife Management Area: 18.5 mi
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 23.9 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Benson Creek Falls: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Lovers Leap: 15.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:16 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:27 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 16:41 | 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 | 33 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Versailles 3 NNW, 13 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Midway · 8 mi
- Versailles · 15 mi
- Lexington · 19 mi
- Lawrenceburg · 20 mi
- Bluegrass Region · 21 mi
- Nicholasville · 28 mi
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