- Elevation, modelled
- 290 m
- Tallest summit within 18.4 miles
- Purcell Knob453 m · 18.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 37.5283, -84.6793
Buffalo Spring is a spring in Kentucky, at a modelled 290 m. Purcell Knob stands 453 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Historic Stanford Fort, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Buffalo Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purcell Knob | SE 134° | 453 m | 18.3 mi |
| Salyer Knob | SSW 195° | 446 m | 17.5 mi |
| Sand Knob | W 267° | 445 m | 10.4 mi |
| Turkeyfoot Knob | WSW 248° | 424 m | 12.6 mi |
| McClure Knob | SSW 195° | 422 m | 18.4 mi |
| Gibson Knob | W 268° | 415 m | 9.6 mi |
| Parksville Knob | WNW 291° | 415 m | 12.4 mi |
| Gordon Lick Knob | W 259° | 412 m | 10.5 mi |
- On the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
- 9.6 mi off the Lincoln Heritage Scenic HighwayNational
- 16.7 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Shakertown Road
Overlooks nearby
- Welch Mtn Overlook · 21 mi
- Piney Knob Overlook · 21 mi
- Radio Tower Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Needmore Hill: 2.7 mi
- Locust Hill: 2.7 mi
- Sugarloaf: 3.4 mi
- Beech Hill: 3.6 mi
- Pleasant Hill: 3.6 mi
Parks: 44
- First Southern Veterans Park: 2.1 mi
- Logan Hubble Park: 5.1 mi
- Jaycees Park: 6.3 mi
- William Whitley State Historic House: 8.3 mi
- Hustonville City Park: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Site of Historic Stanford Fort: 0.2 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Helicopter: 10.5 mi
- Confederate Monument at Crab Orchard: 10.6 mi
- Perryville Historical Marker: 17.1 mi
Museums: 9
- McDowell House & Apothecary Shop Museum: 9.5 mi
- The Great American Dollhouse Museum: 10.0 mi
- 73rd 10-8-62: 17.2 mi
- Camp Nelson Visitor Center: 19.1 mi
- High Bridge Kentucky River Museum: 20.1 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Dix River Wildlife Management Area: 10.4 mi
- Maywoods Environmental and Educational Laboratory: 14.0 mi
- Jim Beam Nature Preserve: 18.3 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 18.5 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- McKinney Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Rocky Point: 17.3 mi
- Chimney Rock: 18.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Big Spring: 18.5 mi
- Climax Spring: 24.8 mi
- Piped: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- covered bridge: 19.6 mi
- Graffiti Bridge: 20.8 mi
- John Wesley Statue: 23.1 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Upper Main Dome: 24.5 mi
- Devil's Kitchen Arch: 24.6 mi
- Robe Mountain Arch: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 20.5 mi
- Fulling Mill Falls: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Sustainable Berea: 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:16 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:25 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:44 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Danville · 10 mi
- Harrodsburg · 19 mi
- Nicholasville · 25 mi
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