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Jefferson Hill

Jefferson Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Jefferson Hill rises to 261 m in Kentucky. Hickman Hill stands 302 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Jefferson Memorial Forest, a park 0.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 172 miles off.

The story

mountain in Kentucky, United States of America

Wikidata Q49039653, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
261 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.07896, -85.79718

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Artworks: 54
Attractions: 47
Historic sites: 45
Museums: 27
Gardens: 6
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 8.5 mi
  • Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • Redbud Shelter: 13.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Bullitt County Welcome Center: 10.8 mi
  • Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Fairmont Falls Arch: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fairmont Falls: 12.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Jefferson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hickman HillNNW 327°302 m13.4 mi
Dawson KnobS 177°295 m10.9 mi
Spickert KnobN 351°289 m18.2 mi
Indian HillSW 222°275 m16.7 mi
Brooks HillESE 109°269 m3.3 mi
Lost KnobN 350°263 m17.3 mi
Jennings KnobSW 231°263 m19.1 mi
Mitchell HillE 101°261 m1.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2119:55
June solstice06:2120:3121:10
September equinox07:3219:0719:42
December solstice07:5716:4617:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364048596876807972604940
Precip in3.43.44.64.85.24.34.13.73.73.73.44.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Louisville Intl AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358593908

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