- Elevation, modelled
- 295 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pleasant Hill330 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- US 68 Scenic Byway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0367, -84.5062
Memorial Steps is a park in Kentucky, at a modelled 295 m. Pleasant Hill stands 330 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is James K. Patterson, a artwork 0.2 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Memorial Steps. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill | E 100° | 330 m | 22.5 mi |
| Rose Hill | ESE 106° | 311 m | 23.8 mi |
| Five Forks Hill | ENE 74° | 307 m | 24.6 mi |
| Spring Hill | E 98° | 294 m | 14.1 mi |
| The Backbone | NW 308° | 262 m | 22.3 mi |
| Eagle Nest Hill | ESE 121° | 260 m | 21.4 mi |
| Hickman Hill | NW 305° | 251 m | 18.2 mi |
| The Mound | W 260° | 226 m | 21.7 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 0.7 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 1.0 mi off the Old Frankfort PikeNational
- 2.8 mi off the Shakertown Road
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lou Johnson Park: 0.3 mi
- Alumni Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Burley Park: 0.7 mi
- Student Football Tailgating: 0.7 mi
- Phoenix Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Jefferson Davis: 0.7 mi
- Lexington Police Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Lexington Fireman Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Zero Milestone Camel: 0.8 mi
- Smiley Pete: 0.8 mi
Artworks: 54
- James K. Patterson: 0.2 mi
- Wildcat: 0.3 mi
- Gardenstop: 0.4 mi
- Scissors: 0.5 mi
- Lincoln: 0.8 mi
Gardens: 27
- Ashland Terrace Garden: 0.9 mi
- Baby Health Garden: 1.1 mi
- Nelson Avenue Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Grace Garden: 1.4 mi
- Smith Street Food Forest: 1.5 mi
Museums: 23
- William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology: 0.5 mi
- Kentucky Room: 0.8 mi
- Lexington History Museum: 0.9 mi
- Lexington Children's Museum: 1.0 mi
- Living Arts and Science Center: 1.3 mi
Peaks: 23
- Catnip Hill: 7.8 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 8.4 mi
- Sugar Hill: 8.6 mi
- Meridian Hill: 9.4 mi
- Grizzard Hill: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 11
- Mary Todd Lincoln House: 1.0 mi
- Ockerman Globe Monument: 1.5 mi
- LakeSide LIve Summer Music Festival: 3.0 mi
- Comedy Off Broadway: 3.0 mi
- Old Friends Thouroughbred Retirement Farm Tours: 11.0 mi
Springs: 9
- Blue Hole: 1.8 mi
- Boils: 1.8 mi
- Preston Spring: 2.4 mi
- Commonwealth Spring: 3.5 mi
- Linsday Spring: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 5.4 mi
- Floracliff Nature Sanctuary: 12.0 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 17.8 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 17.9 mi
- Jim Beam Nature Preserve: 18.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Silver Falls: 11.4 mi
- Elk Lick Falls: 12.0 mi
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 19.0 mi
- Fulling Mill Falls: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 5.2 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 5.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 2
- Chimney Rock: 17.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:15 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:25 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:41 | 17:22 |
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 | 34 | 38 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington Bluegrass AP, 6 mi away.
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- Bluegrass Region · 3 mi
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- Midway · 12 mi
- Versailles · 13 mi
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