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Fortress Wall

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Elevation, modelled
337 m
Tallest summit within 16.1 miles
Rotten Point434 m · 16.0 mi
Nearest byway
Red River Gorge Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
21:01local time
Coordinates
37.8374, -83.6474
Fortress Wall, seen from above at true elevation

Fortress Wall is a cliff in Kentucky, at a modelled 337 m. Rotten Point stands 434 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Dunkan Branch Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway runs past it.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Fortress Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rotten PointWNW 288°434 m16.0 mi
State RockWSW 246°433 m11.5 mi
Tater KnobNNE 21°423 m16.1 mi
Raven RockWNW 284°421 m8.5 mi
South KnobNNW 347°419 m14.2 mi
Morris MountainWNW 290°414 m13.6 mi
Gate Post HillNNE 17°410 m12.3 mi
Kaincaid MountainW 263°403 m12.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Natural arches
Cliffs
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:47
June solstice06:1420:2221:01
September equinox07:2318:5919:33
December solstice07:4716:3817:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333644556371747368564537
Precip in3.63.75.04.65.85.15.84.24.23.63.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanton 2W, 14 mi away.

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