- Elevation, modelled
- 298 m
- Tallest summit within 19.7 miles
- Grassy Knob450 m · 19.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red River Gorge Scenic Byway1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7283, -83.6264
Guide Wall is a cliff in Kentucky, at a modelled 298 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Practice Wall, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Guide Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Knob | W 281° | 450 m | 19.6 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ESE 113° | 445 m | 18.5 mi |
| State Rock | WNW 284° | 433 m | 12.0 mi |
| McKinney Mountain | W 276° | 432 m | 19.0 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | WNW 283° | 429 m | 19.3 mi |
| Low Knob | W 274° | 425 m | 18.5 mi |
| Sparks Mountain | W 267° | 422 m | 16.4 mi |
| Raven Rock | NW 315° | 421 m | 13.5 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 21.9 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Natural Bridge · 4 mi
- Battleship Rock · 5 mi
- Angel Windows · 5 mi
- Hansen's Point · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- Practice Wall: 0.1 mi
- Washboard Wall: 0.2 mi
- Bruise Brothers: 0.3 mi
- Ivory Tower: 0.3 mi
- Recess Rock: 0.3 mi
Natural arches
- Tectonic Arch: 0.3 mi
- Liz’s Mini Arch: 0.4 mi
- Sunnyside Arch: 0.4 mi
- Suzanna Arch: 3.0 mi
- Silvermine Arch: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Battleship Rock: 4.7 mi
- Mullins Point: 4.9 mi
- Chimney Top Rock: 6.5 mi
- Slade Hill: 6.6 mi
- Hens Nest Rock: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 32
- Nellie's Falls: 0.8 mi
- Silvermine Falls: 3.8 mi
- Swirly Falls: 4.0 mi
- Upper Chimney Top Falls: 4.1 mi
- Hidden Arch Falls: 4.1 mi
Parks: 20
- Downtown Park: 4.3 mi
- Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve: 7.3 mi
- St. Helens Park: 10.4 mi
- Bear Track Park: 10.5 mi
- Happy Top: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 2.0 mi
- Red River Gorge Zipline: 2.4 mi
- Gorge Underground: 3.0 mi
- Balanced Rock: 4.3 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 5.6 mi
Museums: 5
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 4.3 mi
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 11.4 mi
- Breathitt County Museum: 18.0 mi
- Red River Museum: 18.5 mi
- Morgan Co Historical Society: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Cliffview Recreational Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 21.0 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 22.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Cottage Furnace: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 6.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- West Liberty Dough Boy: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:21 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:39 | 17:20 |
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