- Elevation, modelled
- 259 m
- Tallest summit within 24.7 miles
- Sand Knob445 m · 17.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shakertown Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7649, -84.8378
Big Spring is a spring in Kentucky, at a modelled 259 m. Sand Knob stands 445 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is The Big Spring Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Shakertown Road runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Big Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Knob | S 186° | 445 m | 17.0 mi |
| Turkeyfoot Knob | S 188° | 424 m | 21.3 mi |
| Parksville Knob | SSW 193° | 415 m | 12.3 mi |
| Gibson Knob | S 183° | 415 m | 16.7 mi |
| Gordon Lick Knob | S 185° | 412 m | 18.4 mi |
| Maxey Knob | S 185° | 408 m | 20.0 mi |
| Burnt Cabin Knob | S 188° | 406 m | 19.1 mi |
| Catholic Knob | S 184° | 405 m | 15.2 mi |
- On the Shakertown Road
- On the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Lincoln Heritage Scenic HighwayNational
- 9.0 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Big Spring Park: 0.0 mi
- Old Fort Harrod State Park: 0.6 mi
- Young Park: 0.8 mi
- Young Park: 0.9 mi
- Salt River Park: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 4.5 mi
- Pine Knob: 11.6 mi
- Burdette Knob: 11.9 mi
- Persimmon Knob: 12.0 mi
- Boones Knob: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Beriah Magoffin MOnument: 0.3 mi
- Confederate Monument: 0.3 mi
- Boone Cave: 2.1 mi
- James McCoun's Mansion (James Harrod Trust JHT 58): 8.4 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 8.8 mi
Museums: 11
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill: 6.6 mi
- High Bridge Kentucky River Museum: 7.6 mi
- The Great American Dollhouse Museum: 8.6 mi
- McDowell House & Apothecary Shop Museum: 9.0 mi
- 73rd 10-8-62: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 8
- Katsina, the Sacred Dancer: 23.0 mi
- Untitled: 24.4 mi
- old soldier: 24.9 mi
- just like mom: 24.9 mi
- summer fun: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Jim Beam Nature Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 13.7 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 13.7 mi
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 20.9 mi
- Shechem Ministries: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Chimney Rock: 12.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.2 mi
- McKinney Bluff: 22.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.7 mi
- Rocky Point: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- John Wesley Statue: 11.8 mi
- covered bridge: 22.5 mi
- Comedy Off Broadway: 23.4 mi
- LakeSide LIve Summer Music Festival: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Fulling Mill Falls: 6.4 mi
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 7.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Buffalo Spring: 18.5 mi
- Big Spring: 20.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Lexington Women’s Recognition Garden: 23.0 mi
- Home Demonstration Garden: 25.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 24.0 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:17 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:26 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 16:43 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Harrodsburg · 0 mi
- Danville · 9 mi
- Nicholasville · 17 mi
- Lawrenceburg · 19 mi
- Versailles · 21 mi
- Bluegrass Region · 25 mi
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