Cliff · Kentucky
Cedar Cliffs
Cedar Cliffs is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 345 m. Limestone Knob stands 433 m to the northeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Creek Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Zilpo Road runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 345 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.06564, -83.57547
- On the Zilpo Road
- 15.9 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Indian Staircase · 15 mi
- Adena Arch · 16 mi
- Princess Arch · 17 mi
- Haystack Rock · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Buck Creek Hill: 0.8 mi
- Leatherwood Hill: 1.5 mi
- Tater Knob: 1.9 mi
- Alum Knob: 2.3 mi
- Gate Post Hill: 3.7 mi
Natural arches
- Zilpo Arch: 1.4 mi
- Finger Leaner False Arch: 1.9 mi
- Yale Arch: 2.0 mi
- Furnace Arch: 3.0 mi
- Bertis Arch: 3.1 mi
Cliffs
- Chestnut Cliffs: 2.3 mi
- Amburgy Rocks: 8.4 mi
- Lost Ridge: 11.5 mi
- Board Wall: 11.8 mi
- Purple Valley: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 27
- Mariba Fork Falls: 10.9 mi
- East Mariba Fork Falls: 10.9 mi
- Ataullah Falls: 11.1 mi
- West Mariba Fork Falls: 11.1 mi
- Bear Dog Falls: 11.1 mi
Parks: 21
- Menifee County Park: 8.4 mi
- Bath County Park: 10.0 mi
- Rowan County Recreation Complex: 10.5 mi
- Boone Hollan Wetlands & Nature Trails: 10.7 mi
- Fountain Park: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Red River Appalachian Zip Line Tours: 11.2 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 20.2 mi
- Balanced Rock: 20.9 mi
- Gorge Underground: 21.7 mi
- County Quad Point: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Clear Creek Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Billy Branch Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Boat Gunnel Group Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
Museums: 4
- Morehead History & Railroad Museum: 11.1 mi
- Morgan Co Historical Society: 19.9 mi
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 22.8 mi
- Red River Museum: 23.6 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Bourbon Iron Works: 10.0 mi
- Freedom Park (WWI Veterans Memorial): 11.3 mi
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Jewell Lane Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- The Community Garden: 11.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 22.6 mi
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- West Liberty Dough Boy: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Cedar Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Knob | NE 47° | 433 m | 7.3 mi |
| Tater Knob | ESE 112° | 423 m | 1.9 mi |
| Raven Rock | SW 222° | 421 m | 18.4 mi |
| South Knob | WSW 255° | 419 m | 7.4 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNE 13° | 411 m | 10.9 mi |
| Gate Post Hill | S 184° | 410 m | 4.0 mi |
| Clack Mountain | ENE 65° | 400 m | 9.9 mi |
| Carrington Rock | SW 222° | 399 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:22 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:37 | 17:19 |
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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