- Elevation, modelled
- 243 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Indian Fort Mountain470 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Boone Creek Scenic Byway2.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:04local time
- Coordinates
- 37.9063, -84.3620
Kettle Springs is a spring in Kentucky, at a modelled 243 m. Indian Fort Mountain stands 470 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Lick Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Boone Creek Scenic Byway passes 2.3 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kettle Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Fort Mountain | SSE 163° | 470 m | 24.7 mi |
| Robe Mountain | SSE 163° | 462 m | 23.8 mi |
| Wolf Gap Mountain | SSE 148° | 458 m | 23.9 mi |
| Grassy Knob | ESE 112° | 450 m | 22.6 mi |
| Basin Mountain | SSE 162° | 447 m | 23.9 mi |
| Joe Lick Knob | SSE 161° | 443 m | 21.9 mi |
| Rotten Point | E 89° | 434 m | 23.8 mi |
| Pilot Knob | E 89° | 433 m | 23.2 mi |
- 2.3 mi off the Boone Creek Scenic Byway
- 12.4 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 12.4 mi off the Pisgah Pike Scenic Byway
- 12.6 mi off the Old Frankfort PikeNational
Overlooks nearby
- Welch Mtn Overlook · 24 mi
- Piney Knob Overlook · 25 mi
- Radio Tower Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kelley's Landing: 1.9 mi
- White Hall State Historic Site: 5.1 mi
- Billy Bush Riverside Park: 5.1 mi
- Fort Boonesborough State Park: 5.2 mi
- Ridgeview Park: 6.5 mi
- Grizzard Hill: 5.1 mi
- Crow Hill: 7.1 mi
- Whitlock Hill: 7.6 mi
- Shallow Ford Hill: 8.6 mi
- Spring Hill: 9.4 mi
- Evans Grist Mill: 1.9 mi
- Lime Kiln: 2.1 mi
- Moore Grave: 2.1 mi
- Mill: 4.8 mi
- Fort Boonesborough: 5.1 mi
- summer fun: 11.3 mi
- Lil Duffer: 11.3 mi
- young fisherman: 11.3 mi
- three children dancing (name might be Hand Me Downs): 11.3 mi
- old soldier: 11.3 mi
- Perennial Teaching Garden of KY Arboretum: 10.7 mi
- Kentucky Children’s Garden: 10.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 10.7 mi
- Fragrance Garden: 10.7 mi
- Home Demonstration Garden: 10.8 mi
- Waveland Museum: 10.6 mi
- Bluegrass Heritage Museum: 11.6 mi
- Living Arts and Science Center: 12.0 mi
- Kentucky Room: 12.1 mi
- William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology: 12.2 mi
- Moore Spring: 2.2 mi
- Kentucky River Museum: 5.4 mi
- Comedy Off Broadway: 10.7 mi
- LakeSide LIve Summer Music Festival: 10.7 mi
- Mary Todd Lincoln House: 12.6 mi
- Floracliff Nature Sanctuary: 0.3 mi
- Taylor Fork Ecological Area: 13.6 mi
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 13.8 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 14.9 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 14.9 mi
- Blue Hole: 13.7 mi
- Boils: 13.8 mi
- Preston Spring: 14.3 mi
- Commonwealth Spring: 15.1 mi
- Linsday Spring: 15.7 mi
- Elk Lick Falls: 0.1 mi
- Silver Falls: 2.0 mi
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 20.7 mi
- Fulling Mill Falls: 22.0 mi
- Lily Mountain Arch: 23.7 mi
- Robe Mountain Arch: 23.8 mi
- Devil's Kitchen Arch: 24.7 mi
- Upper Main Dome: 24.8 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 7.4 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 7.4 mi
- Chimney Rock: 16.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:15 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:25 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:41 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eastern Kentucky Univ, 11 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Feb, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 8,494 | 11,155 | 11,019 | 9,250 | 7,243 | 3,780 | 2,385 | 1,861 | 1,624 | 1,695 | 3,184 | 7,063 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Kentucky River AT Lock 10 Near Winchester, KY, 6 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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