- Elevation, modelled
- 256 m
- Tallest summit within 9.8 miles
- Cox Knob449 m · 9.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wilderness Road Heritage Highway13.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 37.1501, -84.4315
Short Creek is a attraction in Kentucky, at a modelled 256 m. Cox Knob stands 449 m to the north, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Short Creek Cave, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Wilderness Road Heritage Highway passes 13 miles off.
cemetery in Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States
Wikidata Q117571543, matched on coordinates and name (545 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Short Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Knob | N 6° | 449 m | 9.2 mi |
| Cash Knob | N 355° | 434 m | 6.7 mi |
| Big Knob | W 263° | 433 m | 5.7 mi |
| Buzzard Rock Knob | W 274° | 428 m | 3.9 mi |
| Sugar Hill Knob | W 259° | 428 m | 6.9 mi |
| Buzzard Knob | W 273° | 427 m | 7.1 mi |
| Meace Knob | W 262° | 414 m | 7.7 mi |
| Cox Knob | W 270° | 413 m | 6.8 mi |
- 13.2 mi off the Wilderness Road Heritage HighwayNational
- 14.2 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Piney Knob Overlook · 29 mi
- Radio Tower Overlook · 29 mi
- Welch Mtn Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Coal Pit Knob: 0.9 mi
- Timmy Knob: 1.6 mi
- Jenkins Knob: 1.7 mi
- Egypt Knob: 1.7 mi
- Brushy Point: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- 80 Falls: 8.0 mi
- Pine Creek Falls: 8.1 mi
- Double Falls: 9.2 mi
- Lick Branch Falls: 9.8 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 12
- P.O.W. M.I.A. Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Town Spring: 10.5 mi
- First Boy Scout Troop: 14.5 mi
- Burnside: 14.6 mi
- Camp Wildcat Battle Monument: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Short Creek Cave: 0.0 mi
- Tank: 10.3 mi
- Downtown Somerset Welcome: 10.5 mi
- Wildcat Off-road: 14.5 mi
- Treetop Adventure: 21.6 mi
Museums: 5
- Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum: 17.4 mi
- Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum: 17.4 mi
- Mill Springs Battlefield Visitor Center and Museum: 17.7 mi
- McHargue's Mill: 21.3 mi
- Sander's Cafe and Museum: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Truck scales and rest area - I75 SB: 19.6 mi
- Truck scales and rest area - I75 NB: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Minnow Beach: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:15 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:23 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:44 | 17:25 |
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