- Elevation, modelled
- 284 m
- Tallest summit within 20.3 miles
- Nailors Rock452 m · 19.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red River Gorge Scenic Byway4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6426, -83.6854
Cloud 9 is a cliff in Kentucky, at a modelled 284 m. Nailors Rock stands 452 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Infirmary, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Cloud 9. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nailors Rock | SE 130° | 452 m | 19.2 mi |
| Grassy Knob | WNW 301° | 450 m | 18.7 mi |
| Happy Top Mountain | WSW 258° | 443 m | 18.6 mi |
| Peter Mountain | W 271° | 442 m | 17.9 mi |
| Preacher Estes Mountain | W 267° | 438 m | 19.2 mi |
| Rice Knob | SSE 167° | 435 m | 18.8 mi |
| State Rock | NW 316° | 433 m | 12.2 mi |
| McKinney Mountain | WNW 297° | 432 m | 17.6 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 28.3 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Natural Bridge · 9 mi
- Battleship Rock · 9 mi
- Angel Windows · 12 mi
- Gray's Arch · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- Infirmary: 0.1 mi
- The Real Deep End: 0.2 mi
- Cooper Cove: 0.2 mi
- Alcatraz: 0.2 mi
- The Deep End: 0.3 mi
Natural arches
- Hazel Fairy Arch: 1.7 mi
- Flat Hollow Arch: 2.0 mi
- Frog Leap Arch: 2.0 mi
- Suzanna Arch: 4.0 mi
- Sunnyside Arch: 6.4 mi
Peaks
- Wolf Pen: 6.0 mi
- Mullins Point: 7.3 mi
- Anvil Knob: 7.7 mi
- Cobb Hill: 9.1 mi
- Battleship Rock: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Flat Hollow Falls: 2.0 mi
- Nellie's Falls: 6.4 mi
- Upper Right Fork Falls: 7.7 mi
- Upper Chimney Top Falls: 10.2 mi
- Hidden Arch Falls: 10.3 mi
Parks: 23
- Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve: 1.8 mi
- St. Helens Park: 4.4 mi
- Bear Track Park: 4.6 mi
- Happy Top: 4.9 mi
- Beattyville Park: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 7
- Red River Gorge Zipline: 4.6 mi
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 5.5 mi
- Gorge Underground: 8.2 mi
- Balanced Rock: 9.1 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Cliffview Recreational Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Lily Mountain Nature Preserve: 22.1 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 22.8 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 23.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 4.7 mi
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 9.9 mi
- Breathitt County Museum: 17.6 mi
- Red River Museum: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Cottage Furnace: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:21 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:39 | 17:20 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beattyville 4N, 2 mi away.
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