- Elevation, modelled
- 294 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Persimmon Knob402 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shakertown Road2.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 37.8840, -84.5749
Rock Fence Park is a park in Kentucky, at a modelled 294 m. Persimmon Knob stands 402 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. Shakertown Road passes 2.9 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Fence Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persimmon Knob | SW 216° | 402 m | 24.9 mi |
| Button Lick Knob | SSE 168° | 397 m | 24.9 mi |
| Pine Knob | SW 215° | 365 m | 24.0 mi |
| Burdette Knob | SSW 196° | 336 m | 14.3 mi |
| Graveyard Hill | SSE 163° | 325 m | 23.2 mi |
| Spring Hill | ENE 64° | 294 m | 19.8 mi |
| Eagle Nest Hill | E 91° | 260 m | 22.1 mi |
| Hickman Hill | NNW 332° | 251 m | 23.7 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the Shakertown Road
- 2.9 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 10.6 mi off the Boone Creek Scenic Byway
- 11.0 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Welch Mtn Overlook · 27 mi
- Piney Knob Overlook · 28 mi
- Radio Tower Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rock Fence Park: 0.0 mi
- Performance Park: 0.3 mi
- Lake Mingo/Corman Park: 0.6 mi
- Riney B Park: 1.0 mi
- Woodrow Grow Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Jessamine County Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Barbaro: 4.3 mi
- Wesley monument: 4.9 mi
- bicentennial / centennial: 5.0 mi
Artworks: 38
- Katsina, the Sacred Dancer: 8.3 mi
- Untitled: 9.7 mi
- old soldier: 9.9 mi
- just like mom: 9.9 mi
- summer fun: 9.9 mi
Peaks: 24
- Catnip Hill: 4.6 mi
- Meridian Hill: 4.9 mi
- Crow Hill: 7.2 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 8.0 mi
- Boones Knob: 8.2 mi
Gardens: 22
- Lexington Women’s Recognition Garden: 8.3 mi
- Home Demonstration Garden: 9.7 mi
- Perennial Teaching Garden of KY Arboretum: 9.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 9.8 mi
- Fragrance Garden: 9.8 mi
Museums: 21
- Wilmore Rail-Side Museum: 4.9 mi
- Camp Nelson Visitor Center: 6.2 mi
- Waveland Museum: 6.4 mi
- High Bridge Kentucky River Museum: 8.9 mi
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 10
- John Wesley Statue: 4.9 mi
- Comedy Off Broadway: 8.2 mi
- LakeSide LIve Summer Music Festival: 8.2 mi
- Moore Spring: 9.7 mi
- Mary Todd Lincoln House: 12.2 mi
Springs: 8
- Kettle Springs: 11.7 mi
- Boils: 12.0 mi
- Blue Hole: 12.0 mi
- Preston Spring: 12.1 mi
- Linsday Spring: 13.4 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 6.7 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 6.8 mi
- Jim Beam Nature Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 7.6 mi
- Floracliff Nature Sanctuary: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 9.3 mi
- Silver Falls: 9.8 mi
- Fulling Mill Falls: 10.5 mi
- Elk Lick Falls: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Chimney Rock: 6.6 mi
- Lovers Leap: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 7.7 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 7.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:16 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:25 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:42 | 17:23 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DIX DAM, 10 mi away.
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