- Elevation, modelled
- 268 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Jeptha Knob361 m · 22.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Midway-Versailles Road (US-62)on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:06local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0526, -84.7312
Big Spring is a spring in Kentucky, at a modelled 268 m. Jeptha Knob stands 361 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Springs Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Midway-Versailles Road (US-62) runs past it. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeptha Knob | WNW 293° | 361 m | 22.4 mi |
| Jeptha Knob | WNW 292° | 360 m | 22.8 mi |
| The Backbone | NNW 337° | 262 m | 13.8 mi |
| Indian Gap Hill | NNW 345° | 259 m | 19.9 mi |
| Hickman Hill | NNW 344° | 251 m | 9.6 mi |
| Driscol Hill | WSW 256° | 231 m | 22.5 mi |
| The Mound | WSW 241° | 226 m | 10.4 mi |
| Fort Hill | NW 325° | 174 m | 13.1 mi |
- On the Midway-Versailles Road (US-62)
- On the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 5.1 mi off the Old Frankfort PikeNational
- 8.8 mi off the Shakertown Road
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Big Springs Park: 0.2 mi
- Lewis Walton Park: 0.6 mi
- Lanesview Park: 1.1 mi
- Merewood Park: 1.1 mi
- Stonegate Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Cedar Hall - Helm Place: 8.5 mi
- Confederate Monument: 9.0 mi
- Healing Field: 9.8 mi
- Barbaro: 10.2 mi
- Barn Foundation: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 52
- Huey, Dewey, and Louie: 9.0 mi
- Secretariat: 9.5 mi
- Katsina, the Sacred Dancer: 11.0 mi
- Fixation: 11.0 mi
- A Flowering Of Time: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 26
- Kilrush Food Forest: 9.9 mi
- Lexington Women’s Recognition Garden: 11.0 mi
- Baby Health Garden: 11.2 mi
- Capitol Rose Garden: 12.1 mi
- Govern's Mansion Garden: 12.1 mi
Peaks: 25
- Mile Hill: 4.9 mi
- Sugar Hill: 5.0 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 6.6 mi
- Locust Hill: 9.1 mi
- Meridian Hill: 9.5 mi
Museums: 21
- Nostalgia Station: 0.3 mi
- Bluegrass Scenic Railroad and Museum: 1.6 mi
- Headley-Whitney Museum: 7.2 mi
- Aviation Museum of Kentucky: 7.3 mi
- William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 8.7 mi
- Shechem Ministries: 16.6 mi
- Jim Beam Nature Preserve: 19.3 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 19.9 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 20.0 mi
Springs: 9
- Linsday Spring: 9.9 mi
- Preston Spring: 10.3 mi
- Boils: 10.9 mi
- Blue Hole: 10.9 mi
- Commonwealth Spring: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 9
- Old Friends Thouroughbred Retirement Farm Tours: 11.4 mi
- LakeSide LIve Summer Music Festival: 12.0 mi
- Comedy Off Broadway: 12.0 mi
- State Capitol Overlook: 12.3 mi
- Ockerman Globe Monument: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Fulling Mill Falls: 15.5 mi
- Benson Creek Falls: 15.6 mi
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 15.9 mi
- Silver Falls: 21.2 mi
- Elk Lick Falls: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lovers Leap: 7.8 mi
- Chimney Rock: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 15.1 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:16 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:26 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 16:42 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Versailles · 0 mi
- Midway · 7 mi
- Lawrenceburg · 9 mi
- Bluegrass Region · 13 mi
- Lexington · 13 mi
- Nicholasville · 15 mi
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