Cliff · Kentucky
Devils Jump
Devils Jump is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 360 m. Privet Mountain stands 690 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Heron, a cliff 0.4 miles away. Cumberland Historic Byway passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 360 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.67072, -84.53775
- 17.6 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
- 20.4 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Devils Knob: 1.6 mi
- Bear Knob: 1.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 2.2 mi
- Grassy Knob: 3.4 mi
- American Legion Knoll: 3.5 mi
Cliffs: 54
- Blue Heron: 0.4 mi
- Cracks in the Rocks: 0.4 mi
- Paint Cliff: 3.2 mi
- Golden Eagle Cliff: 7.0 mi
- Yellow Cliff: 8.9 mi
Parks: 38
- Bear Creek Scenic Area: 3.1 mi
- Yamacraw Day Use Area: 3.8 mi
- Centennial Park: 5.3 mi
- McCreary County Park: 6.6 mi
- Big Creek: 8.4 mi
Natural arches: 22
- Coal Branch Natural Arch: 1.4 mi
- Koger Arch: 2.2 mi
- Split Bow Arch: 3.0 mi
- Yahoo Arch: 6.8 mi
- Amphitheater Arch: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Big Spring Falls: 1.1 mi
- Lick Creek Falls: 3.6 mi
- Yahoo Falls: 7.1 mi
- Angel Falls: 13.6 mi
- Cumberland Falls: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 12
- Hollow Rock: 8.9 mi
- Freedom Church Swinging Bridge: 9.5 mi
- The Ritner Swinging Bridge: 9.7 mi
- Grren Ford Swinging Bridge: 10.6 mi
- Beast Mode: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Six Gun City: 15.7 mi
- Wayne County Doughboy: 20.4 mi
- First Boy Scout Troop: 22.3 mi
- Burnside: 22.4 mi
- Civil War: 22.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Pickett State Park Archaeology Museum & ETSU Archaeological Research Station: 16.0 mi
- Museum of Scott County: 18.2 mi
- Wayne County Historical Museum: 20.4 mi
- Whitley County Historical Society and Museum: 21.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Koger Spring: 4.0 mi
- Mill Spring: 22.5 mi
- Historic Massengale Homestead Spring: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Pickett CCC Memorial State Park: 16.0 mi
- Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area: 21.4 mi
- North Cumberland WMA-Sandquist Unit: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Whitley County Welcome Center Northbound: 24.3 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Brewster Bridge Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Devils Jump. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Privet Mountain | SSE 153° | 690 m | 14.2 mi |
| Ryans Creek Mountain | E 95° | 660 m | 12.9 mi |
| Honeycutt Mountain | SSE 155° | 658 m | 12.0 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | ESE 115° | 653 m | 12.8 mi |
| Chitwood Mountain | SE 132° | 647 m | 12.9 mi |
| Privet Mountain | SSE 152° | 641 m | 13.3 mi |
| Corner Tree Knob | ESE 116° | 639 m | 11.6 mi |
| Stephens Knob | ESE 108° | 627 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:16 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:22 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:46 | 17:26 |
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 | 35 | 37 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stearns 2S, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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