Smiley Pete

Smiley Pete is a memorial in Fayette, Kentucky. Smiley Pete is situated nearby to the public building Fayette County Circuit Court, as well as near Phoenix Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kentucky Theatre and Christ Church Cathedral.

Kentucky Theatre

Movie theater

The Kentucky Theatre is a historic cinema in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, United States, that first opened in October 1922. The building is currently owned by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and leased to a non-profit that shows films, and hosts concerts and events. Kentucky Theatre is situated 840 feet southeast of Smiley Pete.

Christ Church Cathedral

Church

Christ Church Cathedral is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington and is located at 166 Market Street, Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1796, Christ Church Cathedral is the oldest Episcopal church in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Christ Church Cathedral is situated 880 feet north of Smiley Pete.

Rupp Arena

Stadium

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Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center is an arena located in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Since its opening in 1976, it has been the centerpiece of Central Bank Center, a convention and shopping facility owned by an arm of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, which is located next to the Lexington Hyatt and Hilton hotels. Rupp Arena is situated 2,000 feet northwest of Smiley Pete.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lexington and South Hill.

Lexington

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Lexington is the second largest city in Kentucky, located in the Bluegrass Region. Known as the Horse Capital of the World, Lexington has traditionally been dominated by the horse industry and is also heavily influenced by the University of Kentucky, the state's flagship university and the largest employer in the city.

South Hill

Neighborhood

South Hill is a neighborhood and historic district located immediately south of downtown Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are South Limestone Street to the east, Pine Street to the south, South Broadway to the west, and High Street to the north.

Woodward Heights

Neighborhood

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Woodward Heights is a neighborhood and historic district located immediately west of downtown Lexington, Kentucky. It is bounded by Maxwell Street and the Pleasant Green Hill neighborhood to the southwest, by the parking lot for Rupp Arena to the southeast, by the Lexington Convention Center property to the northeast, and by Herlihy, Cox, and High Streets to the north.

Smiley Pete

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “APRIL 1943 / JUNE 1957 / SMILEY PETE / MISSED BY ALL”
Category: historic site
Location: Fayette, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.0463° or 38° 2′ 47″ north

Longitude

-84.49673° or 84° 29′ 48″ west

Open location code

86CQ2GW3+G8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5173758947

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fayette County Circuit Court and Phoenix Park.

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