- Elevation
- 474 m
- Tallest summit within 10.8 miles
- Cherry Gap Mountain530 m · 5.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway10.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 36.6784, -84.7972
Buzzard Cliff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded 474 m. Cherry Gap Mountain stands 530 m to the west, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Pilot Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway passes 10 miles off.
- Elevation
- 474 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Buzzard Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Gap Mountain | W 273° | 530 m | 5.2 mi |
| Guffey Mountain | WNW 289° | 525 m | 8.8 mi |
| Slippery Rock | WSW 246° | 525 m | 10.3 mi |
| Bridgeman Mountain | WNW 288° | 522 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mitchell Knob | W 272° | 513 m | 10.2 mi |
| Black House Mountain | SSW 209° | 513 m | 10.5 mi |
| Buck Knob | WNW 283° | 512 m | 10.4 mi |
| Millsap Hill | WSW 255° | 507 m | 2.4 mi |
- 10.5 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
- 12.9 mi off the Cumberland Historic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Pilot Knob: 0.6 mi
- Big Pilot Knob: 1.1 mi
- Millsap Hill: 2.4 mi
- The Little Pilot: 2.5 mi
- Schoolhouse Hill: 3.1 mi
Cliffs
- Wolf Cliff: 1.0 mi
- Ferrell Cliff: 1.6 mi
- Brokedown Cliff: 3.0 mi
- Criswell Cliff: 3.0 mi
- Little Cliff: 3.9 mi
Parks: 39
- Pickett State Rustic Park Historic District: 8.8 mi
- Twin Arches: 9.8 mi
- Slave Falls: 10.3 mi
- Monticello Wayne County Park: 10.4 mi
- Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 19
- Grren Ford Swinging Bridge: 3.8 mi
- Hollow Rock: 5.6 mi
- Rock Hole: 9.9 mi
- Twin Arch North: 10.0 mi
- Twin Arches: 10.0 mi
Natural arches: 13
- Buffalo Arch: 5.5 mi
- Smith’s Cemetery Arch: 5.5 mi
- Etta's Arch: 8.2 mi
- Amphitheater Arch: 8.6 mi
- Nancy’s Tunnel Arch: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Town Creek Falls: 10.5 mi
- Big Spring Falls: 14.0 mi
- Angel Falls: 15.0 mi
- Handcock Falls: 15.6 mi
- Lick Creek Falls: 16.1 mi
Museums: 6
- Pickett State Park Archaeology Museum & ETSU Archaeological Research Station: 7.7 mi
- Wayne County Historical Museum: 10.9 mi
- Alvin C York Home: 13.1 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 18.9 mi
- Old Jail: 18.9 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Wayne County Doughboy: 10.8 mi
- Sgt. Alvin C. York Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Rugby's Hidden History: 22.3 mi
- Burnside: 24.0 mi
- First Boy Scout Troop: 24.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Koger Spring: 14.6 mi
- Mill Spring: 17.7 mi
- Historic Massengale Homestead Spring: 23.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Picnic sites: 1
- Brewster Bridge Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:17 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:23 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:47 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Kentucky/Monticello).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 38 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pickett SP, 9 mi away.
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