Cherokee Triangle, Louisville

Name: Cherokee Triangle
Address: Louisville, United States

#230 among attractions in Louisville

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The Cherokee Triangle is a historic neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, known for its large homes displaying an eclectic mix of architectural styles. Its boundaries are Bardstown Road to the southwest, Cherokee Park and Eastern Parkway to the southeast, and Cave Hill Cemetery to the north, and is considered a part of a larger area of Louisville called The Highlands. It is named for nearby Cherokee Park, a 409 acres park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of New York's Central Park. ()

Coordinates: 38°14'7"N, 85°42'45"W

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The Highlands (Cherokee Triangle)Louisville United States

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Cherokee Triangle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mid-City Mall, Highland Presbyterian Church, Cherokee Park, Cave Hill Cemetery.

~1560 ftW
Shopping, Shopping centre, Cinema
Mid-City Mall, Louisville
8 min walk • Mid City Mall is a shopping mall in Louisville, Kentucky's Highlands area. While called a mall, and containing an enclosed shopping area, it has features atypical of suburban American malls, such as a comedy club, bar, grocery store and public library.
0.7 miNW
Church
Highland Presbyterian Church, Louisville
18 min walk • Highland Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church located in Louisville, Kentucky, US. The church was founded in 1873 with a meeting in a local physician's home; the current sanctuary was built in 1888.
1 miE
Park
Cherokee Park, Louisville
25 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.
0.7 miN
Cemetery, Lake, Historical place
Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville
19 min walk • Cave Hill Cemetery is a 296-acre Victorian era National Cemetery and arboretum located at Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Its main entrance is on Baxter Avenue and there is a secondary one on Grinstead Drive.
1.1 miW
Church
German Evangelical Church of Christ Complex, Louisville
28 min walk • The German Evangelical Church of Christ Complex is a historic church complex at 1236 E. Breckinridge Street in Louisville, Kentucky. It was built during the years 1902 to 1929 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
~20 ftNE
Monuments and statues
John B. Castleman Monument, Louisville
1 min walk • The John B. Castleman Monument, within the Cherokee Triangle of Louisville, Kentucky, was unveiled on November 8, 1913. The model, selected from a competition to which numerous sculptors contributed, was designed by R. Hinton Perry of New York.
~1140 ftSE
Church
St. James Catholic Church, Louisville
6 min walk • St. James Church is a historic Roman Catholic church located at 1826 Edenside Avenue in the Highlands section of Louisville, Kentucky. March 1, 1982, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as St. James Roman Catholic Church, Rectory, and School.
1 miNW
Cemetery
Eastern Cemetery, Louisville
27 min walk • Eastern Cemetery is a 28-acre cemetery located at 641 Baxter Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, abutting Cave Hill Cemetery. It contains about 16,000 graves, though documentation for about 138,000 bodies. This imbalance is due to the cemetery formerly being a site for mass paupers' graves and from the reuse of grave sites.
1.1 miSE
Church
Saint Francis of Assisi Complex, Louisville
27 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.
1.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Eleven Jones Cave, Louisville
29 min walk • Eleven Jones Cave is located by Beargrass Creek in Louisville, Kentucky. It is 1,600 feet southeast of the corner of Eastern Parkway and Poplar Level Road on the west bank, between Louisville Cemetery and Calvary Cemetery, near St. Xavier High School.
0.9 miE
Park, Playground, Historical place
Hogan's Fountain Pavilion, Louisville
23 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Cherokee Triangle?

Nearby attractions include John B. Castleman Monument, Louisville (1 min walk), St. James Catholic Church, Louisville (6 min walk), Tyler Park, Louisville (10 min walk), The Highlands, Louisville (16 min walk).

How to get to Cherokee Triangle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cherokee Triangle:

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Eastern Parkway / Bardstown • Lines: 29East Bardstown Rd, 29East Oxmoor, 29West Bardstown Rd, 29West Oxmoor (8 min walk)
Eastern Parkway / Willow • Lines: 29East Oxmoor, 29West Oxmoor (8 min walk)