- Elevation
- 214 m
- Tallest summit within 22.9 miles
- Hickman Hill302 m · 18.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road9.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:10local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1575, -85.6000
Fern Creek Park is a park in Kentucky, at a recorded 214 m. Hickman Hill stands 302 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Evergreen Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. River Road passes 9.8 miles off.
- Elevation
- 214 m
- Operated by
- Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Fern Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickman Hill | WNW 288° | 302 m | 18.9 mi |
| Dawson Knob | SSW 212° | 295 m | 19.2 mi |
| Spickert Knob | NW 313° | 289 m | 18.4 mi |
| Brooks Hill | SW 230° | 269 m | 10.0 mi |
| Lost Knob | NW 311° | 263 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mitchell Hill | WSW 239° | 261 m | 10.9 mi |
| Jefferson Hill | WSW 243° | 261 m | 12.0 mi |
| Pendleton Hill | WSW 240° | 260 m | 15.5 mi |
- 9.8 mi off the River Road
- 10.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
- 11.8 mi off the Indiana's Historic PathwaysNational
- 17.0 mi off the US 42
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Evergreen Hill: 0.6 mi
- Tinker Hill: 6.1 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 7.7 mi
- Buttonmold Knob: 8.5 mi
- Crescent Hill: 8.7 mi
Parks
- Test Park: 1.3 mi
- Highview Park: 2.0 mi
- Charlie Vettner Park: 2.4 mi
- Norfolk Acres Park: 2.8 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 2.8 mi
Artworks: 55
- Gaslight Lamp: 3.3 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 6.7 mi
- Pegasus (sculpture): 7.9 mi
- John Hultgren Photography: 8.0 mi
- Leonard "Lenny" Lyles: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 47
- Bingo City: 3.1 mi
- Party Center: 6.4 mi
- Louisville Mega Cavern: 6.4 mi
- Walleroo Walkabout: 6.4 mi
- Lorikeet Landing: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 40
- Confederate Martyrs Monument: 2.9 mi
- Tri Ân Monument: 3.3 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Ben Stout House: 4.3 mi
- Vietnam War memorial: 6.9 mi
Museums: 27
- Colonel Sanders Museum: 5.9 mi
- Historic Middletown Museum: 6.9 mi
- Little Loomhouse: 9.3 mi
- Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind: 9.3 mi
- 1883 Gallery: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Butterfly Garden: 6.7 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 9.4 mi
- Horine Reservation: 10.6 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 11.1 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- The Woodland Pavillion: 4.8 mi
- Redbud Shelter: 4.8 mi
- Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
Gardens: 6
- Community Garden: 8.8 mi
- Waterfront Botanical Gardens: 9.9 mi
- Iroquois Flowers: 10.0 mi
- Underground Railroad Gardens: 14.8 mi
- Scribner Garden: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Snyder Bluff: 16.8 mi
- Vault Point: 17.2 mi
- Blunk Point: 17.4 mi
- Water: 18.6 mi
- Cedar Point: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
- Fairmont Falls Arch: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Fairmont Falls: 4.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Distillerie Four Roses: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Springville: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:20 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:30 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:45 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Kentucky/Louisville).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Louisville WFO, 4 mi away.
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