- Elevation, modelled
- 243 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sand Knob445 m · 23.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Shakertown Road5.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7938, -84.6174
Chimney Rock is a cliff in Kentucky, at a modelled 243 m. Sand Knob stands 445 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Jim Beam Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Shakertown Road passes 5.6 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chimney Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Knob | SW 216° | 445 m | 23.4 mi |
| Joe Lick Knob | ESE 121° | 443 m | 24.9 mi |
| Parksville Knob | SW 227° | 415 m | 20.4 mi |
| Gibson Knob | SW 215° | 415 m | 22.7 mi |
| Gordon Lick Knob | SW 214° | 412 m | 24.5 mi |
| Catholic Knob | SW 218° | 405 m | 21.6 mi |
| Persimmon Knob | SW 221° | 402 m | 18.6 mi |
| Button Lick Knob | SSE 157° | 397 m | 19.7 mi |
- 5.6 mi off the Shakertown Road
- 5.6 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 13.1 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
- 13.3 mi off the Lincoln Heritage Scenic HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Welch Mtn Overlook · 24 mi
- Piney Knob Overlook · 24 mi
- Radio Tower Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Grimes Playground: 4.8 mi
- Braden Park: 4.9 mi
- Wilmore Mini Park: 5.2 mi
- The Semicircle: 5.3 mi
- Outdoor Classroom: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 51
- Fort Jackson: 1.1 mi
- Fort Putnam: 1.1 mi
- Graveyard #1 Monument: 1.1 mi
- Fort Pope: 1.3 mi
- Fort Taylor: 1.5 mi
Peaks: 45
- Boones Knob: 1.7 mi
- Burdette Knob: 7.7 mi
- Crow Hill: 9.2 mi
- Meridian Hill: 10.2 mi
- Catnip Hill: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 35
- Katsina, the Sacred Dancer: 14.9 mi
- Untitled: 16.4 mi
- old soldier: 16.5 mi
- just like mom: 16.5 mi
- summer fun: 16.5 mi
Gardens: 22
- Lexington Women’s Recognition Garden: 14.9 mi
- Home Demonstration Garden: 16.4 mi
- Perennial Teaching Garden of KY Arboretum: 16.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 16.4 mi
- Fragrance Garden: 16.4 mi
Museums: 17
- Camp Nelson Visitor Center: 0.9 mi
- Wilmore Rail-Side Museum: 5.0 mi
- High Bridge Kentucky River Museum: 5.6 mi
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill: 6.8 mi
- Waveland Museum: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 9
- John Wesley Statue: 5.3 mi
- covered bridge: 11.2 mi
- Moore Spring: 13.8 mi
- Comedy Off Broadway: 14.8 mi
- LakeSide LIve Summer Music Festival: 14.8 mi
Springs: 9
- Big Spring: 12.2 mi
- Kettle Springs: 16.0 mi
- Boils: 18.6 mi
- Blue Hole: 18.6 mi
- Buffalo Spring: 18.7 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Jim Beam Nature Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 1.6 mi
- Hickman Creek Nature Center: 1.7 mi
- Firebrook Wetlands and Nature Sanctuary: 13.9 mi
- Floracliff Nature Sanctuary: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Falls At Shaker Landing: 6.3 mi
- Fulling Mill Falls: 7.9 mi
- Silver Falls: 14.0 mi
- Elk Lick Falls: 15.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 14.0 mi
- Brandywine Community Picnic Site: 14.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lovers Leap: 24.6 mi
- McKinney Bluff: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:16 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:25 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:42 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DIX DAM, 5 mi away.
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