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Ferrell Cliff

Ferrell Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Ferrell Cliff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 450 m. Cherry Gap Mountain stands 530 m to the west, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolf Cliff, a cliff 1.1 miles away. Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway passes 9.2 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
450 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.69118, -84.82050

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks
  • Millsap Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Little Pilot Knob: 1.8 mi
  • Big Pilot Knob: 2.6 mi
  • Schoolhouse Hill: 3.0 mi
  • The Little Pilot: 3.9 mi
Parks: 40
Attractions: 20
  • Grren Ford Swinging Bridge: 5.1 mi
  • Hollow Rock: 7.0 mi
  • Old KY-90 Bridge: 10.4 mi
  • Rock Hole: 11.2 mi
  • Twin Arch North: 11.3 mi
Natural arches: 13
  • Buffalo Arch: 6.8 mi
  • Smith’s Cemetery Arch: 7.0 mi
  • Etta's Arch: 9.8 mi
  • Amphitheater Arch: 10.2 mi
  • Nancy’s Tunnel Arch: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Town Creek Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Handcock Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Big Spring Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Angel Falls: 16.5 mi
  • Meadow Creek Falls: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
Museums: 5
Springs: 3
  • Koger Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Mill Spring: 16.9 mi
  • Historic Massengale Homestead Spring: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Ferrell Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry Gap MountainW 261°530 m4.0 mi
Bald RockWSW 242°527 m10.6 mi
Guffey MountainWNW 285°525 m7.3 mi
Slippery RockWSW 238°525 m9.6 mi
Bridgeman MountainWNW 284°522 m6.5 mi
Mitchell KnobW 266°513 m9.0 mi
Black House MountainSSW 201°513 m10.7 mi
Buck KnobW 279°512 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1719:51
June solstice06:2220:2421:02
September equinox07:2819:0419:38
December solstice07:4916:4717:28

Local time (America/Kentucky/Monticello).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343745546269737266564538

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pickett SP, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358611946

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