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Bowling Alley

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Elevation, modelled
303 m
Tallest summit within 19.8 miles
Grassy Knob450 m · 19.7 mi
Nearest byway
Red River Gorge Scenic Byway1.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:00local time
Coordinates
37.7215, -83.6251
Bowling Alley, seen from above at true elevation

Bowling Alley is a cliff in Kentucky, at a modelled 303 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Sunnyside Arch, a natural arch 0.1 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Bowling Alley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grassy KnobWNW 282°450 m19.7 mi
Pilot KnobESE 112°445 m18.3 mi
State RockWNW 286°433 m12.2 mi
McKinney MountainW 277°432 m19.2 mi
Buzzard RoostWNW 284°429 m19.4 mi
Low KnobW 276°425 m18.6 mi
Sparks MountainW 268°422 m16.5 mi
Raven RockNW 317°421 m13.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:47
June solstice06:1420:2121:00
September equinox07:2318:5919:33
December solstice07:4716:3917:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333746566471757468574638
Precip in3.93.84.74.95.14.56.13.33.53.43.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beattyville 4N, 8 mi away.

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