- Elevation, modelled
- 206 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Maxey Knob327 m · 21.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- US 68 Scenic Byway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:07local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9924, -85.9006
Gorin Park is a park in Kentucky, at a modelled 206 m. Maxey Knob stands 327 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Luska J. Twyman Memorial Park, a park 0.6 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 46 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gorin Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxey Knob | NNE 30° | 327 m | 21.9 mi |
| Grindstone Knob | NNE 17° | 324 m | 24.7 mi |
| Knox Knob | NNE 19° | 318 m | 24.4 mi |
| Buck Knob | NE 50° | 312 m | 9.7 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NE 52° | 312 m | 16.8 mi |
| Three Kiln Knob | NNE 16° | 309 m | 23.6 mi |
| Lime Kiln Hill | ESE 107° | 308 m | 22.1 mi |
| Wootens Knob | N 8° | 305 m | 13.4 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 0.4 mi off the Cordell Hull Highway
- 13.9 mi off the Duncan Hines Scenic Road
- 15.9 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Doyel Valley Overlook · 16 mi
- Furlong Cemetery · 16 mi
- Sunset Point · 18 mi
- Dixon Cave · 18 mi
92 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 46
- Matthews Hill: 4.7 mi
- Flint Knob: 6.8 mi
- Loves Knob: 7.4 mi
- Prewitts Knob: 9.2 mi
- Winlock Knob: 9.3 mi
Parks: 22
- Luska J. Twyman Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Glasgow Veteran's Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Woodland Park: 1.3 mi
- Weldon Park: 1.4 mi
- American Legion Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Confederate Monument: 0.7 mi
- Bell's Tavern: 10.7 mi
- Unknown Confederate Soldier Monument: 14.0 mi
- Last Recorded Indian Raid: 14.8 mi
- Colonel Robert A. Smith Monument: 18.3 mi
Museums: 5
- Mammoth Cave Wildlife Museum: 9.9 mi
- National Cave Museum and Library: 12.4 mi
- Hidden River Cave & American Cave Museum: 12.9 mi
- Hart County Historical Museum: 19.3 mi
- Monroe County Historical Society Museum: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- Onyx Cave & Rock Shop: 10.9 mi
- Diamond Caverns: 12.3 mi
- Hidden River Cave: 12.9 mi
- Adventures of Mammoth Cave: 14.5 mi
- Railroad Engine No. 4: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Cedar Sink: 17.7 mi
- Nappers Rollover: 19.3 mi
- Bell Cliff: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Brigadoon State Nature Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Mammoth Cave: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
- Happy Valley Memorial Gardnes: 2.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Chaumont: 13.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:29 | 20:07 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:08 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 15:51 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 61 | 50 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glasgow, under a mile away.
Day trips start here
- Mammoth Cave National Park · 19 mi
- Caves and Lakes · 29 mi
- Bowling Green · 30 mi
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