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Potato Knob

Potato Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Potato Knob rises to 227 m in Kentucky. Hickman Hill stands 302 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Jefferson Memorial Forest, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 172 miles off.

The story

mountain in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Wikidata Q49063778, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
227 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.06868, -85.83941

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Artworks: 54
Attractions: 47
Historic sites: 42
Museums: 28
Gardens: 6
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 10.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
  • Redbud Shelter: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Bullitt County Welcome Center: 11.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Fairmont Falls Arch: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fairmont Falls: 14.3 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hickman HillNNW 337°302 m12.9 mi
Dawson KnobSSE 164°295 m10.6 mi
Buck KnobsSW 234°280 m17.3 mi
Indian HillSW 217°275 m14.6 mi
Brooks HillE 93°269 m5.4 mi
Jennings KnobSW 228°263 m16.9 mi
Lost KnobN 358°263 m17.7 mi
Jefferson HillENE 73°261 m2.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2119:55
June solstice06:2220:3121:10
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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358604043

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