Cliff · Kentucky
Amburgy Rocks
Amburgy Rocks is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 304 m. Limestone Knob stands 433 m to the west, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Lockegee Rock, a peak 0.9 miles away. Zilpo Road passes 4.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 304 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.13558, -83.44836
- 4.6 mi off the Zilpo Road
- 22.4 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Indian Staircase · 22 mi
- Adena Arch · 22 mi
- Lower Sky Bridge Ridge · 23 mi
- Princess Arch · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lockegee Rock: 0.9 mi
- Limestone Knob: 1.5 mi
- Clack Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Dane Greer Hill: 4.0 mi
- Twin Knobs: 4.2 mi
Natural arches
- Yale Arch: 9.0 mi
- Zilpo Arch: 9.3 mi
- Finger Leaner False Arch: 9.6 mi
- Bertis Arch: 10.1 mi
- 2 Pillar Alcove: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 37
- Cedar Cliffs: 8.4 mi
- Chestnut Cliffs: 8.6 mi
- Lost Ridge: 19.0 mi
- Board Wall: 19.2 mi
- Purple Valley: 19.2 mi
Parks: 18
- Boone Hollan Wetlands & Nature Trails: 2.7 mi
- Fountain Park: 3.0 mi
- Morehead Memorial Tree Walk: 3.2 mi
- Don Greenhill Park: 3.5 mi
- Daniel Boone Nation Forest: 3.7 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Broke Leg Falls: 16.0 mi
- Mariba Fork Falls: 17.1 mi
- East Mariba Fork Falls: 17.2 mi
- Ataullah Falls: 17.4 mi
- West Mariba Fork Falls: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 10
- Red River Appalachian Zip Line Tours: 18.0 mi
- Old Homestead: 23.1 mi
- Old Homestead: 23.2 mi
- Shangra La Arch: 23.5 mi
- Box Canyon: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Boat Gunnel Group Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Billy Branch Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Morehead History & Railroad Museum: 3.3 mi
- Morgan Co Historical Society: 18.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- The Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Jewell Lane Community Garden: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Freedom Park (WWI Veterans Memorial): 3.5 mi
- Bourbon Iron Works: 16.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Cascade Caverns Nature Preserve: 23.7 mi
- Bat Cave State Nature Preserve: 24.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- West Liberty Dough Boy: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Amburgy Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Knob | W 276° | 433 m | 1.5 mi |
| Tater Knob | SW 223° | 423 m | 7.6 mi |
| South Knob | WSW 244° | 419 m | 15.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 323° | 411 m | 7.3 mi |
| Gate Post Hill | SW 219° | 410 m | 11.4 mi |
| Clack Mountain | ESE 108° | 400 m | 2.1 mi |
| Carrington Rock | SW 231° | 399 m | 12.4 mi |
| Gate Post Hill | SW 220° | 396 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:11 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:21 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:37 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cave RUN Lake, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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