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Martins Hill

Martins Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Martins Hill rises to 256 m in Kentucky. Hickman Hill stands 302 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 177 miles off.

The story

mountain in Kentucky, United States of America

Wikidata Q49048125, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
256 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.00729, -85.78913

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sugarloaf Knob: 1.2 mi
  • Cahill Knob: 1.2 mi
  • The Knobs: 3.2 mi
  • Samuel Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Phelps Knob: 3.4 mi
Parks
  • Frank E. Simon Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
  • 1st Street Park: 4.0 mi
  • Jefferson Memorial Forest: 5.1 mi
  • Wills Park: 5.7 mi
  • Medora Park: 6.2 mi
Artworks: 54
Attractions: 50
  • Caboose Car: 8.6 mi
  • Jim Beam Distillery: 9.0 mi
  • Jim Beam Distillery: 9.2 mi
  • Louisville Mega Cavern: 14.2 mi
  • Puma Area: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 46
Museums: 33
Gardens: 6
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 13.2 mi
  • Redbud Shelter: 14.2 mi
  • The Woodland Pavillion: 14.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 4
Rest areas: 1
  • Bullitt County Welcome Center: 6.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Fairmont Falls Arch: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fairmont Falls: 12.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Martins Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hickman HillNNW 335°302 m17.9 mi
Dawson KnobS 179°295 m6.0 mi
Buck KnobsWSW 250°280 m17.7 mi
Indian HillWSW 237°275 m13.8 mi
Brooks HillNE 34°269 m4.7 mi
Jennings KnobWSW 245°263 m16.8 mi
Mitchell HillNNE 12°261 m4.8 mi
Jefferson HillN 355°261 m5.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2119:55
June solstice06:2220:3021:10
September equinox07:3219:0719:42
December solstice07:5616:4617:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353948586673777670594839
Precip in3.83.75.15.15.34.94.83.53.64.33.94.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bernheim Forest, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 497629 — Martins Hill, Bullitt County, Kentucky.

OpenStreetMap element node/358597517

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