- Elevation, modelled
- 226 m
- Tallest summit within 19.4 miles
- Frenchman Knob353 m · 14.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Heritage Scenic Highway0.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:08local time
- Coordinates
- 37.5307, -85.7374
Sinking Spring is a spring in Kentucky, at a modelled 226 m. Frenchman Knob stands 353 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Building, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Heritage Scenic Highway passes 0.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Sinking Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frenchman Knob | SSW 212° | 353 m | 14.3 mi |
| Rohan Knob | NE 56° | 334 m | 19.0 mi |
| Maxey Knob | S 174° | 327 m | 18.3 mi |
| Grindstone Knob | S 188° | 324 m | 13.7 mi |
| Knox Knob | S 184° | 318 m | 14.2 mi |
| Three Kiln Knob | S 190° | 309 m | 14.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | ENE 69° | 299 m | 17.5 mi |
| Akin Knob | SSE 165° | 296 m | 11.9 mi |
- 0.2 mi off the Lincoln Heritage Scenic HighwayNational
- 0.2 mi off the Old Kentucky Turnpike
- 21.9 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 24.5 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook Landing - Pathway of a President · 1 mi
- Overlook Trail · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Pisgah: 8.2 mi
- Three Springs Knob: 8.3 mi
- Jacobs Knob: 9.4 mi
- Round Knob: 9.5 mi
- Jim Moore Hill: 9.5 mi
Parks: 30
- Hidden Creek Neighborhood Forest: 2.3 mi
- McDougal Lake Park: 3.2 mi
- Creekfront Park: 3.2 mi
- Glendale Park: 10.3 mi
- Taylors Bend Park: 10.5 mi
Museums: 10
- The Lincoln Museum: 3.0 mi
- Kentucky Railway Museum: 11.8 mi
- Hardin County Museum: 13.1 mi
- Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame: 13.2 mi
- Swope's Cars of Yesteryear: 14.9 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Memorial Building: 0.0 mi
- Tank: 2.0 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Statue: 3.0 mi
- The Cannonball: 13.0 mi
- Colonel Robert A. Smith Monument: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Abraham Lincoln Birth Cabin: 0.0 mi
- Site of the Boundary Oak: 0.0 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace: 0.1 mi
- Willett Distillery: 23.2 mi
- Bourbon Heritage Center: 23.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Blue Hole Spring: 13.8 mi
- Round Stone Spring: 13.8 mi
- Rise of Rough Spring: 22.9 mi
- Evan Williams Distillerie: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Bell Cliff: 14.8 mi
- Potlick Point: 18.9 mi
- Buzzard Cliff: 22.7 mi
- Cow Cliff: 22.9 mi
Artworks: 2
- The Boy Lincoln: 3.0 mi
- Saint Joseph Statue: 14.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 2
- Greensburg Heritage Garden: 22.8 mi
- Native Plants Garden: 25.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Vernon Douglas State Nature Preserve: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Brush Creek Church Falls: 14.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:21 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:29 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:48 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Bardstown · 25 mi
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