- Elevation, modelled
- 201 m
- Tallest summit within 24.3 miles
- Bee Knob Hill306 m · 9.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway190.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:10local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7184, -86.0814
Rise of Rough Spring is a spring in Kentucky, at a modelled 201 m. Bee Knob Hill stands 306 m to the north, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Blueball Hill, a peak 2.5 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 191 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Rise of Rough Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Knob Hill | N 354° | 306 m | 9.7 mi |
| Blueball Hill | ENE 58° | 304 m | 2.5 mi |
| Dawson Knob | NE 49° | 295 m | 21.3 mi |
| Gross Hill | SSE 153° | 294 m | 3.6 mi |
| Jacobs Knob | SSE 148° | 292 m | 18.5 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | S 183° | 292 m | 20.4 mi |
| Three Springs Knob | SE 146° | 291 m | 21.1 mi |
| Buck Knobs | N 357° | 280 m | 13.9 mi |
- 190.9 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 21.1 mi off the Lincoln Heritage Scenic HighwayNational
- 21.1 mi off the Old Kentucky Turnpike
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook Landing - Pathway of a President · 23 mi
- Overlook Trail · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Blueball Hill: 2.5 mi
- Gross Hill: 3.6 mi
- Cecil Hill: 4.5 mi
- Wilmoth Hill: 4.6 mi
- Fullove Hill: 5.1 mi
Parks: 35
- Duvall Park: 10.8 mi
- University Park: 11.0 mi
- Freeman Lake Park: 11.4 mi
- Hardin County Veteran's Tribute: 11.4 mi
- Elizabethtown Nature Park: 11.4 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Three County Corner: 6.7 mi
- Kentucky September 11th Memorial: 12.3 mi
- The Cannonball: 12.4 mi
- Stith: 14.0 mi
- 1974 Tornado Victims: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Buzzard Cliff: 4.2 mi
- Cow Cliff: 4.4 mi
- Potlick Point: 18.5 mi
- The Narrows: 18.5 mi
- Cedar Point: 20.1 mi
Museums: 6
- Swope's Cars of Yesteryear: 11.1 mi
- Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame: 12.2 mi
- Hardin County Museum: 12.2 mi
- Patton Museum Foundation: 13.6 mi
- West Point History Museum: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Caboose Car: 20.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Birth Cabin: 22.8 mi
- Site of the Boundary Oak: 22.9 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace: 22.9 mi
- Squire Boone Caverns: 24.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Blue Hole Spring: 22.0 mi
- Round Stone Spring: 22.1 mi
- Sinking Spring: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Native Plants Garden: 12.3 mi
- Fairview Lavender Farm: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Vernon Douglas State Nature Preserve: 20.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- The Boy Lincoln: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:22 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:31 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:49 | 17:30 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 44 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corners, 10 mi away.
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