- Elevation
- 275 m
- Tallest summit within 24.1 miles
- Sand Knob445 m · 16.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shakertown Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7556, -84.8480
Young Park is a park in Kentucky, at a recorded 275 m. Sand Knob stands 445 m to the south, 16 miles off. Shakertown Road runs past it.
- Elevation
- 275 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Young Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Knob | S 184° | 445 m | 16.4 mi |
| Turkeyfoot Knob | S 187° | 424 m | 20.6 mi |
| Parksville Knob | SSW 192° | 415 m | 11.5 mi |
| Gibson Knob | S 181° | 415 m | 16.1 mi |
| Gordon Lick Knob | S 184° | 412 m | 17.7 mi |
| Maxey Knob | S 184° | 408 m | 19.3 mi |
| Burnt Cabin Knob | S 186° | 406 m | 18.4 mi |
| Catholic Knob | S 182° | 405 m | 14.5 mi |
- On the Shakertown Road
- On the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 7.3 mi off the Lincoln Heritage Scenic HighwayNational
- 8.6 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Young Park: 0.0 mi
- Old Fort Harrod State Park: 0.4 mi
- The Big Spring Park: 0.8 mi
- Salt River Park: 1.2 mi
- Anderson Dean Community Park: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 3.6 mi
- Pine Knob: 11.0 mi
- Persimmon Knob: 11.4 mi
- Parksville Knob: 11.5 mi
- Burdette Knob: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Confederate Monument: 0.9 mi
- Beriah Magoffin MOnument: 1.0 mi
- Boone Cave: 2.9 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Union Monument in Perryville: 8.7 mi
Museums: 11
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill: 7.4 mi
- The Great American Dollhouse Museum: 8.2 mi
- High Bridge Kentucky River Museum: 8.4 mi
- McDowell House & Apothecary Shop Museum: 8.7 mi
- 73rd 10-8-62: 10.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Jim Beam Nature Preserve: 12.8 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 14.3 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 14.3 mi
- Marion County WMA and State Forest: 21.3 mi
- Shechem Ministries: 21.7 mi
Attractions: 5
- John Wesley Statue: 12.6 mi
- covered bridge: 23.0 mi
- Comedy Off Broadway: 24.2 mi
- LakeSide LIve Summer Music Festival: 24.2 mi
- Kentucky Cooperage Visitors Center: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Chimney Rock: 12.9 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.4 mi
- McKinney Bluff: 21.6 mi
- Rocky Point: 23.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 23.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Big Spring: 0.8 mi
- Buffalo Spring: 18.2 mi
- Big Spring: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Fulling Mill Falls: 7.2 mi
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 8.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 24.8 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Lexington Women’s Recognition Garden: 23.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Katsina, the Sacred Dancer: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:17 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:26 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 16:44 | 17:25 |
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, 8 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Harrodsburg · 1 mi
- Danville · 9 mi
- Nicholasville · 17 mi
- Lawrenceburg · 19 mi
- Versailles · 21 mi
- Bluegrass Region · 25 mi
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