Watson Knob
Watson Knob is a peak in Nelson, Kentucky and has an elevation of 968 feet. Watson Knob is situated nearby to the hamlet Culvertown, as well as near Blue Gap.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani.
Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani
Church
The Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani is a Catholic monastery in the United States near Bardstown, Kentucky, in Nelson County. The abbey is part of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, better known as the Trappists.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Haven and New Hope.
New Haven
Village
New Haven is a home rule-class city in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, New Haven had a population of 798.
New Hope
Hamlet
New Hope is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, New Hope had a population of 139. New Hope has a post office with ZIP code 40052, which opened on April 5, 1844.
Holy Cross
Hamlet
Holy Cross is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office, which operated from 1886 to 1914, is closed. The area around Holy Cross was first explored and settled in 1779. Holy Cross is situated 5 miles east of Watson Knob.
Watson Knob
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 968 feet
- Description: mountain in Kentucky, United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Nelson, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.69367° or 37° 41′ 37″ north
Longitude
-85.5308° or 85° 31′ 51″ west
Elevation
968 feet (295 metres)
Open location code
869PMFV9+FM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Watson Knob” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Watson Knob (bukid sa Estados Unidos, Nelson County)”
- Cebuano: “Watson Knob”
- Dutch: “Watson Knob”
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Localities in the Area
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