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Balanced Rock

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Elevation, modelled
326 m
Tallest summit within 17.0 miles
Grassy Knob450 m · 16.3 mi
Nearest byway
Red River Gorge Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
21:01local time
Coordinates
37.7742, -83.6799

Balanced Rock is a attraction in Kentucky, at a modelled 326 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Battleship Rock, a peak 0.4 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway runs past it.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Balanced Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grassy KnobW 272°450 m16.3 mi
Rotten PointNW 305°434 m16.3 mi
State RockW 268°433 m8.8 mi
Pilot KnobNW 304°433 m16.9 mi
McKinney MountainW 266°432 m16.1 mi
Sugarloaf MountainW 273°430 m16.9 mi
Buzzard RoostW 274°429 m15.9 mi
Low KnobW 264°425 m15.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:47
June solstice06:1420:2221:01
September equinox07:2318:5919:33
December solstice07:4716:3917:20

Local time (America/New_York).

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