- Elevation, modelled
- 140 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Round Knob304 m · 17.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ohio River Scenic Byway0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:10local time
- Coordinates
- 38.2952, -85.7232
Optimist Park is a park in Indiana, at a modelled 140 m. Round Knob stands 304 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Prosperity Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Optimist Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Knob | NNW 335° | 304 m | 17.2 mi |
| Hickman Hill | WSW 252° | 302 m | 11.9 mi |
| Rock Knob | NNW 348° | 291 m | 21.3 mi |
| Spickert Knob | WNW 294° | 289 m | 7.5 mi |
| Oak Knob | NNW 347° | 288 m | 21.2 mi |
| Williams Knob | NW 325° | 282 m | 17.9 mi |
| Daisy Hill | NW 322° | 282 m | 18.0 mi |
| Bowers Knob | NW 322° | 274 m | 19.1 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
- 1.8 mi off the River Road
- 2.2 mi off the Indiana's Historic PathwaysNational
- 11.0 mi off the US 42
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Prosperity Park: 0.7 mi
- Lottie Oglesby Park: 0.7 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Highland Dog Park: 0.7 mi
- Poppy Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks: 60
- Crescent Hill: 3.0 mi
- Lost Knob: 7.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 7.3 mi
- Spickert Knob: 7.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 7.5 mi
Artworks: 54
- Veterans Monument: 1.4 mi
- "Perpetual Perception" Water Tank Mural: 1.8 mi
- NoCo Arts Story Trail: 1.8 mi
- Story Trail Mosaic Mural: 1.8 mi
- Rosie The Riveter Statue: 2.4 mi
Attractions: 44
- Preservation Station Caboose: 1.9 mi
- Jeffersonville Overlook: 2.0 mi
- Clark-Floyd Counties Convention & Tourism Bureau: 2.2 mi
- Bingham Park: 2.6 mi
- Market Street line sign: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Thomas Jefferson Statue: 1.8 mi
- Heigold House Facade: 2.2 mi
- Lincoln Memorial: 2.5 mi
- U. S. Coast Guard World War II Operations in Louisville: 3.0 mi
- Louisville Steamboat Era Historical Marker: 3.0 mi
Museums: 25
- Howard Steamboat Museum: 1.2 mi
- WaterWorks Museum: 1.5 mi
- Vintage Fire Museum: 1.7 mi
- Clark County Museum: 1.7 mi
- Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Butterfly Garden: 6.1 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 14.6 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 14.9 mi
- Horine Reservation: 15.2 mi
- Alum Cave Hollow Nature Preserve: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 7.0 mi
- Cedar Grove: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 5
- Waterfront Botanical Gardens: 2.2 mi
- Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Underground Railroad Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Scribner Garden: 5.5 mi
- Iroquois Flowers: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Water: 11.9 mi
- Vault Point: 14.8 mi
- Blunk Point: 15.1 mi
- Cedar Point: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 2
- Miles Spring: 21.6 mi
- Grable Spring: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Springville: 9.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Fairmont Falls Arch: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Fairmont Falls: 16.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:20 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:31 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:45 | 17:27 |
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 | 35 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Louisville Mcalpine, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Jeffersonville · 0 mi
- Clarksville · 2 mi
- Louisville · 4 mi
- Saint Matthews · 5 mi
- New Albany · 6 mi
- Floyds Knobs · 8 mi
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