- Elevation, modelled
- 298 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pleasant Hill330 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old Frankfort Pike1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0727, -84.5148
Whitney Young Park is a park in Kentucky, at a modelled 298 m. Pleasant Hill stands 330 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Meadowthorpe Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Old Frankfort Pike passes 1.1 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whitney Young Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill | ESE 106° | 330 m | 23.5 mi |
| Five Forks Hill | E 80° | 307 m | 24.6 mi |
| Spring Hill | ESE 107° | 294 m | 15.1 mi |
| The Backbone | WNW 304° | 262 m | 20.5 mi |
| Eagle Nest Hill | SE 126° | 260 m | 23.1 mi |
| Indian Gap Hill | NW 316° | 259 m | 24.7 mi |
| Hickman Hill | WNW 299° | 251 m | 16.4 mi |
| The Mound | WSW 253° | 226 m | 21.8 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Old Frankfort PikeNational
- 1.5 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 1.8 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 4.4 mi off the Shakertown Road
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Meadowthorpe Park: 0.3 mi
- Douglass Park: 0.7 mi
- Oakwood Park: 1.0 mi
- Thompson Road Park: 1.1 mi
- Pyramid Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- John Hunt Morgan Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Ladies' Confederate Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 1.0 mi
- John C. Breckinridge Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Creamery Foundation: 1.5 mi
Artworks: 54
- Stockyard Commons: 0.9 mi
- My Name is MO: 1.2 mi
- Distillery District: 1.4 mi
- The Pythia in Agate: 1.5 mi
- First Impressions: 1.5 mi
Gardens: 26
- Roosevelt Blvd Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- GTP Forest Garden: 0.9 mi
- Whitney Avenue Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Smith Street Food Forest: 1.6 mi
- North Pole Community Garden: 2.1 mi
Museums: 24
- Lexington Children's Museum: 1.8 mi
- Lexington History Museum: 2.0 mi
- Kentucky Room: 2.1 mi
- Living Arts and Science Center: 2.2 mi
- William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 23
- Sugar Hill: 7.5 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 9.4 mi
- Catnip Hill: 9.7 mi
- Meridian Hill: 11.0 mi
- Spring Hill: 15.1 mi
Attractions: 11
- Ockerman Globe Monument: 1.2 mi
- Mary Todd Lincoln House: 1.6 mi
- LakeSide LIve Summer Music Festival: 5.4 mi
- Comedy Off Broadway: 5.4 mi
- Old Friends Thouroughbred Retirement Farm Tours: 8.6 mi
Springs: 9
- Commonwealth Spring: 0.9 mi
- Blue Hole: 1.5 mi
- Boils: 1.6 mi
- Preston Spring: 1.8 mi
- Linsday Spring: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 6.8 mi
- Floracliff Nature Sanctuary: 14.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Area: 17.5 mi
- Griffith Woods Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Silver Falls: 13.8 mi
- Elk Lick Falls: 14.2 mi
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 20.8 mi
- Fulling Mill Falls: 21.3 mi
- Benson Creek Falls: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 7.8 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 7.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 2
- Lovers Leap: 19.1 mi
- Chimney Rock: 20.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:15 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:26 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 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.
Day trips start here
- Lexington · 3 mi
- Bluegrass Region · 5 mi
- Midway · 11 mi
- Versailles · 12 mi
- Nicholasville · 14 mi
- Lawrenceburg · 21 mi
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