- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Knob | W 272° | 450 m | 16.3 mi |
| Rotten Point | NW 305° | 434 m | 16.3 mi |
| State Rock | W 268° | 433 m | 8.8 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NW 304° | 433 m | 16.9 mi |
| McKinney Mountain | W 266° | 432 m | 16.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 273° | 430 m | 16.9 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | W 274° | 429 m | 15.9 mi |
| Low Knob | W 264° | 425 m | 15.6 mi |
- On the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 19.5 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Natural Bridge · 1 mi
- Battleship Rock · 1 mi
- Gray's Arch · 3 mi
- Arch of Triumph · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Battleship Rock: 0.4 mi
- Slade Hill: 2.3 mi
- See Rocks: 3.7 mi
- Haystack Rock: 4.3 mi
- Raven Rock: 4.3 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Upper Chimney Top Falls: 2.2 mi
- Hidden Arch Falls: 2.3 mi
- Cold Falls: 2.8 mi
- Silvermine Falls: 3.0 mi
- Swirly Falls: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 5
- Gorge Underground: 1.3 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 1.3 mi
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 3.9 mi
- Red River Gorge Zipline: 4.9 mi
- Red River Appalachian Zip Line Tours: 10.0 mi
Museums: 4
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 7.7 mi
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 13.8 mi
- Red River Museum: 14.5 mi
- Breathitt County Museum: 22.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Cottage Furnace: 12.9 mi
- Bourbon Iron Works: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 2.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:22 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:39 | 17:20 |
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