- Elevation, modelled
- 164 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Jeptha Knob361 m · 15.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old Frankfort Pike1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:06local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1466, -84.8326
Sunken Garden is a park in Kentucky, at a modelled 164 m. Jeptha Knob stands 361 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Locust Hill, a peak 2.4 miles away. Old Frankfort Pike passes 1.8 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sunken Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeptha Knob | W 278° | 361 m | 15.3 mi |
| Jeptha Knob | W 277° | 360 m | 15.7 mi |
| The Backbone | N 2° | 262 m | 6.2 mi |
| Indian Gap Hill | N 1° | 259 m | 12.7 mi |
| Hickman Hill | NE 46° | 251 m | 3.9 mi |
| Elk Hill | WSW 257° | 239 m | 21.4 mi |
| Driscol Hill | SW 234° | 231 m | 20.2 mi |
| The Mound | SSW 197° | 226 m | 12.1 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Old Frankfort PikeNational
- 7.2 mi off the Midway-Versailles Road (US-62)
- 8.5 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Shakertown Road
Named places within 25 miles
- East Frankfort Park: 3.3 mi
- Duckers Park: 3.5 mi
- Josephine Sculpture Park: 3.9 mi
- Dolly Graham Park: 3.9 mi
- Dolly Graham Park: 4.0 mi
- Huey, Dewey, and Louie: 3.1 mi
- The Bull: 3.5 mi
- A Flowering Of Time: 3.9 mi
- Put A Ring On It: 3.9 mi
- 3 Roosters: 3.9 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Linda Bailey Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Maude McCarty American War Mothers Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Bert Combs Marker: 3.6 mi
- Charles Wickliffe Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Capitol Rose Garden: 3.5 mi
- Govern's Mansion Garden: 3.6 mi
- Floral Clock: 3.6 mi
- Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Yuko-En on the Elkhorn: 15.4 mi
- Locust Hill: 2.4 mi
- Hickman Hill: 3.9 mi
- Fort Hill: 4.7 mi
- Buttimer Hill: 4.7 mi
- The Backbone: 6.2 mi
- Kentucky Military History Museum: 4.1 mi
- Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History: 4.3 mi
- Capital City Museum: 4.3 mi
- Bluegrass Scenic Railroad and Museum: 8.0 mi
- Nostalgia Station: 8.5 mi
- State Capitol Overlook: 3.8 mi
- Buffalo Springs Park: 11.6 mi
- Old Friends Thouroughbred Retirement Farm Tours: 13.0 mi
- Bulleit Distilling Co. Visitor Experience: 17.7 mi
- Mud Madness Motorsports: 18.7 mi
- Farm Spring: 5.3 mi
- Big Spring: 8.5 mi
- Buffalo Springs: 11.7 mi
- Linsday Spring: 15.9 mi
- Preston Spring: 17.0 mi
- Shechem Ministries: 13.5 mi
- Kleber WMA: 15.0 mi
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 16.9 mi
- Dr. James R. Rich WMA: 17.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area: 19.6 mi
- Benson Creek Falls: 7.1 mi
- Fulling Mill Falls: 22.3 mi
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 23.1 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 23.1 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 23.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 4.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:17 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:27 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 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 | 34 | 38 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Frankfort Capital City AP, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Midway · 8 mi
- Versailles · 8 mi
- Lawrenceburg · 9 mi
- Lexington · 20 mi
- Bluegrass Region · 21 mi
- Nicholasville · 23 mi
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