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Buzzard Roost

Buzzard Roost, seen from above at true elevation

Buzzard Roost rises to 242 m in Kentucky. Bee Knob Hill stands 306 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Arnold Rocks, a peak 0.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 175 miles off.

The story

mountain in Kentucky, United States of America

Wikidata Q49017383, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
242 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.99452, -85.90857

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Kulmer Beach Reserve: 1.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
  • Medora Park: 4.8 mi
  • Turret Field: 6.4 mi
  • Muldraugh Disc Golf Course: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 53
Attractions: 46
Historic sites: 39
Museums: 29
Gardens: 7
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 16.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
  • Redbud Shelter: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 4
Rest areas: 1
  • Bullitt County Welcome Center: 12.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Fairmont Falls Arch: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fairmont Falls: 19.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Buzzard Roost. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bee Knob HillSW 228°306 m14.1 mi
Dawson KnobSE 127°295 m8.4 mi
Buck KnobsWSW 243°280 m11.4 mi
Indian HillSW 217°275 m8.3 mi
Brooks HillENE 62°269 m10.3 mi
Mount TomWNW 292°265 m16.1 mi
Jennings KnobSW 235°263 m10.7 mi
Sand HillWNW 299°263 m16.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2119:56
June solstice06:2220:3121:10
September equinox07:3219:0819:42
December solstice07:5716:4717:28

Local time (America/Kentucky/Louisville).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333645566572767568574537
Precip in4.03.54.95.46.04.54.93.63.83.93.94.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brandenburg, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 488546 — Buzzard Roost, Bullitt County, Kentucky.

OpenStreetMap element node/358583530

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