- Elevation, modelled
- 359 m
- Tallest summit within 18.4 miles
- Grassy Knob450 m · 15.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red River Gorge Scenic Byway3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:01local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6766, -83.7341
Gold Coast is a cliff in Kentucky, at a modelled 359 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is The Crossroads, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Gold Coast. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Knob | WNW 299° | 450 m | 15.2 mi |
| Happy Top Mountain | WSW 249° | 443 m | 16.7 mi |
| Peter Mountain | W 263° | 442 m | 15.3 mi |
| Preacher Estes Mountain | W 259° | 438 m | 16.8 mi |
| State Rock | NW 318° | 433 m | 8.6 mi |
| McKinney Mountain | WNW 293° | 432 m | 14.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WNW 299° | 430 m | 15.8 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | WNW 301° | 429 m | 15.1 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 26.8 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Natural Bridge · 7 mi
- Battleship Rock · 7 mi
- Star Gap Arch · 10 mi
- Arch of Triumph · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- The Crossroads: 0.1 mi
- Solar Collector: 0.1 mi
- The Bright Side: 0.2 mi
- The Dark Side: 0.2 mi
- Far Side: 0.3 mi
Natural arches
- Frog Leap Arch: 1.5 mi
- Hazel Fairy Arch: 2.4 mi
- Flat Hollow Arch: 2.5 mi
- Suzanna Arch: 4.0 mi
- Fig Arch: 5.1 mi
Peaks
- Wolf Pen: 3.6 mi
- Cobb Hill: 5.7 mi
- Battleship Rock: 7.4 mi
- See Rocks: 7.7 mi
- State Rock: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Flat Hollow Falls: 2.5 mi
- Nellie's Falls: 6.2 mi
- Upper Chimney Top Falls: 9.1 mi
- Hidden Arch Falls: 9.2 mi
- Silvermine Falls: 9.5 mi
Parks: 23
- Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Bear Track Park: 4.0 mi
- Happy Top: 6.9 mi
- Aldersgate Camp and Retreat Center: 7.2 mi
- Beattyville Park: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 7
- Red River Gorge Zipline: 4.6 mi
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 4.9 mi
- Gorge Underground: 6.9 mi
- Balanced Rock: 7.4 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Cliffview Recreational Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 19.4 mi
- Lily Mountain Nature Preserve: 19.6 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 20.2 mi
Museums: 4
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 7.1 mi
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 11.0 mi
- Red River Museum: 16.3 mi
- Breathitt County Museum: 21.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Cottage Furnace: 11.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:21 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
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