Crescent Hill Reservoir, Louisville

Name: Crescent Hill Reservoir
Address: Reservoir Ave, Louisville, 40206, United States

#119 among attractions in Louisville

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Facts and practical information

Crescent Hill Reservoir is a historic site in Crescent Hill, Louisville, Kentucky. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Historic tours and walks have been hosted at the site and it is a popular area for walkers and runners. It is located at the intersection of Reservoir Avenue and 3018 Frankfort Avenue. ()

Built: 1879 (145 years ago)Elevation: 581 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°15'25"N, 85°40'45"W

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Reservoir AveCentral Louisville (Crescent Hill)Louisville 40206 United States

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Day trips

Crescent Hill Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Crescent Hill Trading Company, Whitehall House & Gardens, National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Seneca Park.

0.7 miW
Shopping, Library
Crescent Hill Trading Company, Louisville
18 min walk • The Crescent Hill Branch Library, constructed in 1908 in Louisville, Kentucky, was one of the first of nine Carnegie-endowed libraries built in Louisville, and is a branch of the Louisville Free Public Library. The building has a Beaux-Arts architecture style created by the Thomas & Bohne architect firm.
0.7 miS
38°14'50"N • 85°40'35"W
Whitehall House & Gardens, Louisville
18 min walk • Museum, Garden, Park
0.9 miSW
Museum
National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Louisville
24 min walk • The National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame was established in 1991 to recognize coaches who have made extraordinary contributions to the sport of softpitch softball. The National Fastpitch Coaches Association is a professional organization for fastpitch softball coaches from all competitive levels of play.
1.3 miS
Park
Seneca Park, Louisville
32 min walk • Seneca Park was the last park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted's firm in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The park system in Louisville was the last of five designed by the Olmsted firm.
0.7 miE
Interesting neighbourhood
Masonic Widows and Orphans Home, Louisville
17 min walk • The Masonic Widows and Orphans Home, located in Louisville, Kentucky, is a historic building on the National Register of Historic Places.
~1560 ftSW
Neighbourhood
Crescent Hill, Louisville
8 min walk • Crescent Hill is a neighborhood four miles east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky USA. This area was originally called "Beargrass" because it sits on a ridge between two forks of Beargrass Creek. The boundaries of Crescent Hill are N Ewing Ave to the St. Matthews city limit by Brownsboro Road to Lexington Road.
0.8 miS
Neighbourhood
Cherokee Gardens, Louisville
20 min walk • Cherokee Gardens is a residential area six miles east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky USA. The area is a collection of small, unconnected subdivisions along Lexington Road and large estates built just outside Cherokee Park.
1.3 miW
Neighbourhood
Clifton Heights, Louisville
33 min walk • Clifton Heights is a neighborhood two miles east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky USA. It was named because of its hilly location atop a ridge about 100 feet above the Ohio River floodplain, overlooking the adjacent community of Clifton.
0.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Brownsboro-Zorn, Louisville
24 min walk • Brownsboro-Zorn is a neighborhood in northeast Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Brownsboro Road to the south, Birchwood Avenue to the west, Mellwood Avenue to the north, and Mockingbird Valley to the east.
1.1 miSE
Neighbourhood
Rockcreek-Lexington Road, Louisville
27 min walk • Rockcreek-Lexington Road is an irregular-shaped neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Seneca Park and Briar Hill Road to the west, Cannons Lane to the east, Interstate 64 to the south, and Lexington Road to the north.
1 miW
Neoclassical architecture
Repton, Louisville
25 min walk • Repton is a historic house at 314 Ridgedale Road in Louisville, Kentucky that was designed by one of Louisville's leading architect J. J. Gaffney.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Crescent Hill Reservoir?

Nearby attractions include Crescent Hill, Louisville (8 min walk), Masonic Widows and Orphans Home, Louisville (17 min walk), Crescent Hill Trading Company, Louisville (18 min walk), Whitehall House & Gardens, Louisville (18 min walk).

How to get to Crescent Hill Reservoir by public transport?

The nearest stations to Crescent Hill Reservoir:

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Brownsboro / Winton • Lines: 15East Chenoweth&VA, 15East LaGrange, 15East LimeKiln, 15East LimeKiln&VA, 15West Chenoweth&VA, 15West LaGrange, 15West LimeKiln, 15West LimeKiln&VA (10 min walk)
Brownsboro / Hillcrest • Lines: 15East LaGrange, 15East LimeKiln, 15West LaGrange, 15West LimeKiln (12 min walk)