- Elevation, modelled
- 137 m
- Tallest summit within 23.6 miles
- Round Knob304 m · 19.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:10local time
- Coordinates
- 38.2564, -85.7455
Picnic Area is a picnic site in Kentucky, at a modelled 137 m. Round Knob stands 304 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. River Road runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Knob | NNW 341° | 304 m | 19.2 mi |
| Hickman Hill | W 264° | 302 m | 10.1 mi |
| Dawson Knob | S 186° | 295 m | 23.3 mi |
| Spickert Knob | NW 316° | 289 m | 8.0 mi |
| Oak Knob | N 351° | 288 m | 23.6 mi |
| Daisy Hill | NNW 329° | 282 m | 19.5 mi |
| Williams Knob | NNW 332° | 282 m | 19.5 mi |
| Bowers Knob | NNW 329° | 274 m | 20.6 mi |
- On the River Road
- 1.4 mi off the Indiana's Historic PathwaysNational
- 0.8 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
- 161.4 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Belknap Plaza: 0.3 mi
- David Armstrong Extreme Park: 0.3 mi
- LOUMED Commons: 0.6 mi
- Aegon Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Ginny Reichard Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Crescent Hill: 2.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 6.0 mi
- Kenwood Hill: 7.1 mi
- Lost Knob: 7.4 mi
- Pigeon Roost: 7.5 mi
Artworks: 54
- Gracehopper: 0.3 mi
- Miles To Go Before I Sleep: 0.5 mi
- Ad Astra "To the Stars": 0.5 mi
- Frolic: 0.6 mi
- Children with Kites: 0.6 mi
Attractions: 47
- Belle of Louisville: 0.6 mi
- Evan Williams Bourbon Experience: 0.8 mi
- Jeffersonville Overlook: 1.0 mi
- Clark-Floyd Counties Convention & Tourism Bureau: 1.0 mi
- Preservation Station Caboose: 1.0 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Garrison Slave Pen Site: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Louisville Steamboat Era Historical Marker: 0.5 mi
- U. S. Coast Guard World War II Operations in Louisville: 0.5 mi
- Captain John F. Gilooly: 0.6 mi
Museums: 26
- Roots 101 African American Museum: 0.3 mi
- Life Saving Station #10: 0.6 mi
- Muhammad Ali Center: 0.8 mi
- Kentucky Science Center: 0.9 mi
- Kentucky Science Center: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Butterfly Garden: 4.0 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 11.9 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 12.0 mi
- Horine Reservation: 12.4 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 4.2 mi
- Cedar Grove: 13.6 mi
- The Woodland Pavillion: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Vault Point: 12.1 mi
- Blunk Point: 12.4 mi
- Water: 14.8 mi
- Cedar Point: 19.0 mi
- Cedar Point: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 5
- Waterfront Botanical Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Underground Railroad Gardens: 4.4 mi
- Scribner Garden: 4.6 mi
- Iroquois Flowers: 5.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Miles Spring: 20.0 mi
- Grable Spring: 20.3 mi
- Distillerie Four Roses: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
- Springville: 12.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Fairmont Falls Arch: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Fairmont Falls: 14.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:20 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:31 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:45 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Kentucky/Louisville).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Louisville Mcalpine, 3 mi away.
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- New Albany · 5 mi
- Saint Matthews · 5 mi
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