Howard Cliff
Howard Cliff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 402 m. Black Mountain stands 1,259 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Doughboy Statue, a artwork 0.8 miles away. Pine Mountain Road passes 0.9 miles off.
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Pine Mountain Road
- 11.0 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 11.9 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
- 22.2 mi off the Wilderness Road Heritage Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Powell Mountain Overlook · 26 mi
- Pinnacle Overlook · 26 mi
- Cumberland Gap Pinnacle Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grays Knob: 4.6 mi
- Bobs Spur: 4.9 mi
- Fox Knob: 5.2 mi
- Gross Knob: 6.0 mi
- Potato Knob: 6.4 mi
- Hawkeye Overlook: 3.0 mi
- Hawkeye Overlook: 3.5 mi
- NARROW: 3.5 mi
- Railhouse: 3.9 mi
- NARROW: 4.0 mi
- Huff Park: 0.8 mi
- Dressen Park (Blue Courts): 1.8 mi
- Stone Mountain Park: 9.1 mi
- Stone Creek Outdoor Classroom and Community Park: 15.1 mi
- Jonesville Park: 15.4 mi
- Martins Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Cranks Creek Wildlife Management Area: 9.8 mi
- Stone Mountain Natural Area: 11.4 mi
- E. Lucy Braun State Park State Nature Preserve: 13.7 mi
- Fletcher Ford State Natural Area Preserve: 17.0 mi
- Stone Face Rock: 16.1 mi
- Joseph Martin monument: 19.4 mi
- Martin's Station: 19.4 mi
- Highest Point in Kentucky: 23.3 mi
- Fletcher Cliff: 17.3 mi
- Slanting Misery: 18.9 mi
- Chain Rock: 22.6 mi
- Kentucky Coal Mining Museum: 21.2 mi
- Hancock County Welcome Center: 22.9 mi
- Portal 31 Mine Tour: 23.0 mi
- Doughboy Statue: 0.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Howard Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | E 79° | 1,259 m | 23.3 mi |
| The Doubles | E 81° | 1,247 m | 24.2 mi |
| Potato Hill | E 84° | 1,123 m | 23.4 mi |
| MCD 173 | E 86° | 1,096 m | 13.0 mi |
| Little Black Mountain | E 94° | 1,063 m | 13.0 mi |
| White Rocks | SSW 210° | 1,019 m | 14.8 mi |
| Joe Knob | ENE 66° | 1,010 m | 13.0 mi |
| Fox Knob | SW 226° | 997 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:18 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baxter, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/11382329497
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