Highlands–Douglass, Louisville

#255 among attractions in Louisville

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Highlands–Douglass is a neighborhood five miles southeast of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The neighborhood is bound by Bardstown Road, Speed Avenue, Taylorsville Road, and Cherokee Park. It is considered a part of a larger area of Louisville called The Highlands. It is often simply called Douglass. ()

Area: 0.64 mi²Coordinates: 38°13'44"N, 85°41'8"W

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The Highlands (Highlands Douglass)Louisville United States

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Highlands–Douglass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Keneseth Israel, Cherokee Park, Farmington, Saint Francis of Assisi Complex.

0.7 miSE
Synagogue, Moorish revival architecture
Keneseth Israel, Louisville
18 min walk • Keneseth Israel is a Conservative synagogue in Louisville, Kentucky. The congregation had a synagogue constructed in Louisville in 1928. It was designed by Joseph & Joseph and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.8 miNW
Park
Cherokee Park, Louisville
22 min walk • Cherokee Park is a 409-acre municipal park located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States and is part of the Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy.
1.4 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Farmington, Louisville
36 min walk • Farmington, an 18-acre historic site in Louisville, Kentucky, was once the center of a hemp plantation owned by John and Lucy Speed. The 14-room, Federal-style brick plantation house was possibly based on a design by Thomas Jefferson and has several Jeffersonian architectural features.
0.7 miW
Church
Saint Francis of Assisi Complex, Louisville
18 min walk • The Saint Francis of Assisi Complex in Louisville, Kentucky is a historic church at 1960 Bardstown Road. It was built in 1926-28 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It includes the St.
0.9 miNW
Park, Playground, Historical place
Hogan's Fountain Pavilion, Louisville
24 min walk • The Hogan's Fountain Pavilion is a large gazebo and picnic shelter of mid-century modern architecture located within Cherokee Park, Louisville, Kentucky, built in 1965. This pavilion is available for rental for a variety of events. When not rented, the pavilion is available, at no charge, to all park visitors.
1.1 miNE
Park
Seneca Park, Louisville
28 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.
0.8 miNE
Park
Shawnee Park, Louisville
21 min walk • Shawnee Park is a municipal park in Louisville, Kentucky. It was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed 18 of the city's 123 public parks.
0.8 miW
Neighbourhood
Bonnycastle, Louisville
20 min walk • Bonnycastle is a neighborhood four miles southeast of downtown Louisville, Kentucky USA. It is considered a part of a larger area of Louisville called The Highlands. Its boundaries are Bardstown Road, Cherokee Road, Eastern Parkway and Speed Avenue.
1.2 miW
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
The Highlands, Louisville
32 min walk • The Highlands is an area in Louisville, Kentucky which contains a high density of nightclubs, eclectic businesses, and many upscale and fast food restaurants. It is centered along a three-mile stretch of Bardstown Road and Baxter Avenue and is so named because it sits atop a ridge between the middle and south forks of Beargrass Creek.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood
Original Highlands, Louisville
32 min walk • The Original Highlands is a historic neighborhood in the Highlands area of Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
0.6 miS
Neighbourhood
Belknap, Louisville
16 min walk • Belknap is an urban neighborhood three and a half miles east of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, USA. The neighborhood is bound by Bardstown Road, Douglass Boulevard, Dundee Road and Newburg Road.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Highlands–Douglass?

Nearby attractions include Cherokee-Seneca, Louisville (16 min walk), Belknap, Louisville (16 min walk), Keneseth Israel, Louisville (18 min walk), Rose Hill, Louisville (18 min walk).

How to get to Highlands–Douglass by public transport?

The nearest stations to Highlands–Douglass:

Bus

Woodbourne / Talbot • Lines: 29East Oxmoor, 29West Oxmoor (3 min walk)