- Elevation, modelled
- 274 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Parksville Knob415 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shakertown Road1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 37.8584, -84.6491
Grimes Playground is a park in Kentucky, at a modelled 274 m. Parksville Knob stands 415 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Braden Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Shakertown Road passes 1.8 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grimes Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parksville Knob | SW 216° | 415 m | 22.6 mi |
| Catholic Knob | SSW 208° | 405 m | 24.4 mi |
| Persimmon Knob | SSW 210° | 402 m | 21.2 mi |
| Berger Knob | SSW 209° | 397 m | 23.8 mi |
| Button Lick Knob | SSE 157° | 397 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mitchellsburg Knob | SW 222° | 397 m | 24.6 mi |
| Pittman Hill | SW 223° | 376 m | 24.8 mi |
| Pine Knob | SSW 208° | 365 m | 20.3 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Shakertown Road
- 1.8 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 12.6 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 14.1 mi off the Midway-Versailles Road (US-62)
Overlooks nearby
- Welch Mtn Overlook · 28 mi
- Piney Knob Overlook · 29 mi
- Radio Tower Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Braden Park: 0.3 mi
- Wilmore Mini Park: 0.5 mi
- The Semicircle: 0.7 mi
- Outdoor Classroom: 0.8 mi
- Aldersgate Quad: 0.8 mi
Historic sites: 50
- bicentennial / centennial: 0.6 mi
- Wesley monument: 0.7 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Jessamine County Veterans Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Fort Jackson: 5.0 mi
Artworks: 43
- Katsina, the Sacred Dancer: 11.5 mi
- Untitled: 12.9 mi
- old soldier: 13.3 mi
- just like mom: 13.3 mi
- summer fun: 13.3 mi
Peaks: 34
- Meridian Hill: 5.8 mi
- Boones Knob: 6.4 mi
- Catnip Hill: 6.9 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 8.7 mi
- Crow Hill: 10.6 mi
Museums: 21
- Wilmore Rail-Side Museum: 0.5 mi
- High Bridge Kentucky River Museum: 4.6 mi
- Camp Nelson Visitor Center: 5.0 mi
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill: 5.6 mi
- Waveland Museum: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 21
- Lexington Women’s Recognition Garden: 11.5 mi
- Home Demonstration Garden: 13.3 mi
- Perennial Teaching Garden of KY Arboretum: 13.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 13.3 mi
- Fragrance Garden: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 10
- John Wesley Statue: 0.7 mi
- Comedy Off Broadway: 11.6 mi
- LakeSide LIve Summer Music Festival: 11.7 mi
- Moore Spring: 14.0 mi
- covered bridge: 15.0 mi
Springs: 9
- Big Spring: 12.2 mi
- Big Spring: 14.1 mi
- Preston Spring: 14.9 mi
- Boils: 15.0 mi
- Blue Hole: 15.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Jim Beam Nature Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 5.9 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 6.0 mi
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 9.9 mi
- Floracliff Nature Sanctuary: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 4.9 mi
- Fulling Mill Falls: 6.1 mi
- Silver Falls: 14.1 mi
- Elk Lick Falls: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Chimney Rock: 4.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 11.9 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 11.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:16 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:26 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:42 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Nicholasville · 4 mi
- Bluegrass Region · 13 mi
- Harrodsburg · 13 mi
- Versailles · 14 mi
- Lexington · 15 mi
- Danville · 16 mi
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