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Denney Cliff

Denney Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Denney Cliff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 370 m. Big Pilot Knob stands 483 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Betts Cliff, a cliff 0.6 miles away. Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway passes 10 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
370 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.80313, -84.65244

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • The Gran Abbott Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Clay Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Brammer Hill Ridge: 2.3 mi
  • Pilot Rock: 2.3 mi
  • Keeton Mountain: 3.5 mi
Cliffs: 51
Parks: 46
  • Big Creek: 6.9 mi
  • Great Gulf Overlook: 7.0 mi
  • Panoramic Trail: 7.2 mi
  • Yamacraw Day Use Area: 8.1 mi
  • Natural Arch Scenic Area: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 22
  • Yahoo Falls: 7.7 mi
  • Lick Creek Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Meadow Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Big Spring Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Town Creek Falls: 12.5 mi
Natural arches: 22
  • Chimney Arch: 7.9 mi
  • Yahoo Arch: 8.2 mi
  • Natural Arch: 8.3 mi
  • Koger Arch: 8.9 mi
  • Coal Branch Natural Arch: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 13
  • The Ritner Swinging Bridge: 1.7 mi
  • Freedom Church Swinging Bridge: 3.1 mi
  • Beast Mode: 9.4 mi
  • Grren Ford Swinging Bridge: 9.4 mi
  • Hollow Rock: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
Springs: 2
  • Koger Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Mill Spring: 11.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Denney Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pilot KnobSW 218°483 m12.1 mi
Morris HillW 271°470 m10.5 mi
Lexton MountainS 187°468 m11.5 mi
Little Pilot KnobSW 222°467 m12.3 mi
Dolen MountainSSW 192°453 m11.4 mi
Sulphur Spring MountainW 265°448 m11.8 mi
Watts MountainS 181°443 m10.8 mi
Rice MountainSSW 210°438 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1619:51
June solstice06:2120:2321:02
September equinox07:2719:0319:37
December solstice07:4816:4617:27

Local time (America/Kentucky/Monticello).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946566573767569584739
Precip in4.44.35.24.84.94.74.83.93.82.93.65.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monticello 3 NE, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358611808

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