Crescent Hill, Louisville

Name: Crescent Hill
Address: Louisville, United States

#234 among attractions in Louisville

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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. Frankfort Avenue generally bisects the neighborhood. ()

Coordinates: 38°15'18"N, 85°41'2"W

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Central Louisville (Crescent Hill)Louisville United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Cherokee Park, Crescent Hill Trading Company, Hogan's Fountain Pavilion, Crescent Hill Reservoir.

1.3 miSW
Park
Cherokee Park, Louisville
33 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.
0.4 miW
Shopping, Library
Crescent Hill Trading Company, Louisville
10 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.
1.3 miSW
Park, Playground, Historical place
Hogan's Fountain Pavilion, Louisville
34 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.
~1560 ftNE
Lake, View point
Crescent Hill Reservoir, Louisville
8 min walk • 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.
0.7 miSE
38°14'50"N • 85°40'35"W
Whitehall House & Gardens, Louisville
18 min walk • Museum, Garden, Park
0.6 miSW
Museum
National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Louisville
17 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 miSE
Park
Seneca Park, Louisville
33 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.
0.9 miE
Interesting neighbourhood
Masonic Widows and Orphans Home, Louisville
23 min walk • The Masonic Widows and Orphans Home, located in Louisville, Kentucky, is a historic building on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.7 miSE
Neighbourhood
Cherokee Gardens, Louisville
19 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.
1.2 miS
Neighbourhood
Cherokee-Seneca, Louisville
31 min walk • Cherokee-Seneca is a neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It is bounded by I-64 and other neighborhoods, and includes the two large parks Cherokee Park and Seneca Park, as well as the homes built around those parks.
1.1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Clifton Heights, Louisville
28 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Crescent Hill?

Nearby attractions include Crescent Hill Reservoir, Louisville (8 min walk), Crescent Hill Trading Company, Louisville (10 min walk), National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Louisville (17 min walk), Whitehall House & Gardens, Louisville (18 min walk).

How to get to Crescent Hill by public transport?

The nearest stations to Crescent Hill:

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Brownsboro / Hillcrest • Lines: 15East LaGrange, 15East LimeKiln, 15West LaGrange, 15West LimeKiln (11 min walk)
Brownsboro / Zorn • Lines: 15East Chenoweth&VA, 15East LaGrange, 15East LimeKiln, 15East LimeKiln&VA, 15West Chenoweth&VA, 15West LaGrange, 15West LimeKiln, 15West LimeKiln&VA (11 min walk)