Jeptha Knob
Jeptha Knob rises to 361 m in Kentucky. The Backbone stands 262 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Guist Creek Lake State Park, a park 3.0 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 32 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q6180471, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 361 m
How to reach it
- 32.4 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 16.5 mi off the Old Frankfort Pike, National
- 21.6 mi off the Midway-Versailles Road (US-62)
- 22.4 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Guist Creek Lake State Park: 3.0 mi
- Lake Shelby Campground: 7.0 mi
- State Game Farm: 10.2 mi
- Augusta Subdivision Roundabout Garden: 10.6 mi
- Augusta Subdivsion Southern Garden: 10.6 mi
- Kentucky National Guard Memorial: 11.8 mi
- John "Stony" Spicer Memorial: 12.8 mi
- Kentucky Historical Society Civil War Marker: 12.8 mi
- Charles Wickliffe Memorial: 12.8 mi
- Bert Combs Marker: 12.8 mi
- Snow Hill: 6.6 mi
- Elk Hill: 9.0 mi
- Stoney Creek Hill: 11.8 mi
- Buttimer Hill: 12.1 mi
- Bald Knob: 13.2 mi
- 3 Roosters: 11.6 mi
- Impossiscope: 11.6 mi
- Put A Ring On It: 11.6 mi
- Fixation: 11.6 mi
- A Flowering Of Time: 11.6 mi
- Shelbyville History Museum: 6.3 mi
- Capital City Museum: 12.9 mi
- Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History: 12.9 mi
- Kentucky Military History Museum: 13.0 mi
- Bluegrass Scenic Railroad and Museum: 21.2 mi
- Bulleit Distilling Co. Visitor Experience: 3.5 mi
- Jeptha Creed Distillery: 8.4 mi
- State Capitol Overlook: 12.6 mi
- Mud Madness Motorsports: 17.8 mi
- Buffalo Springs Park: 23.9 mi
- Tim McClure Botanical Garden: 6.6 mi
- Floral Clock: 12.8 mi
- Capitol Rose Garden: 12.9 mi
- Govern's Mansion Garden: 12.9 mi
- Shechem Ministries: 10.8 mi
- Shelby Trails Park: 15.5 mi
- Kleber WMA: 22.2 mi
- Dr. James R. Rich WMA: 24.8 mi
- Farm Spring: 14.6 mi
- Big Spring: 22.4 mi
- Buffalo Springs: 23.9 mi
- Lovers Leap: 14.6 mi
- Snyder Bluff: 15.5 mi
- The Woodland Pavillion: 24.7 mi
- Redbud Shelter: 24.8 mi
- Benson Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
- Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jeptha Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Backbone | ENE 75° | 262 m | 15.9 mi |
| Indian Gap Hill | NE 55° | 259 m | 18.6 mi |
| Gathright Hill | NW 315° | 255 m | 15.3 mi |
| Hickman Hill | E 88° | 251 m | 18.0 mi |
| Elk Hill | SW 219° | 239 m | 9.0 mi |
| Driscol Hill | S 185° | 231 m | 14.1 mi |
| The Mound | SE 140° | 226 m | 17.9 mi |
| Anderson Hill | SW 234° | 215 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:18 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:28 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:43 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shelbyville 1 E, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358593966
Day trips start here
- Lawrenceburg · 15 mi
- Versailles · 22 mi
- Midway · 23 mi
- Jeffersontown · 25 mi
- Mount Washington · 26 mi
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