- Elevation, modelled
- 318 m
- Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
- Grassy Knob450 m · 19.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red River Gorge Scenic Byway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7309, -83.6312
Ivory Tower is a cliff in Kentucky, at a modelled 318 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Tectonic Arch, a natural arch less than a tenth of a mile away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Ivory Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Knob | W 281° | 450 m | 19.3 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ESE 113° | 445 m | 18.8 mi |
| State Rock | WNW 283° | 433 m | 11.7 mi |
| McKinney Mountain | W 275° | 432 m | 18.8 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | WNW 282° | 429 m | 19.0 mi |
| Low Knob | W 274° | 425 m | 18.2 mi |
| Sparks Mountain | W 266° | 422 m | 16.2 mi |
| Raven Rock | NW 316° | 421 m | 13.1 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 21.8 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Natural Bridge · 4 mi
- Battleship Rock · 4 mi
- Angel Windows · 5 mi
- Hansen's Point · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Natural arches
- Tectonic Arch: 0.0 mi
- Liz’s Mini Arch: 0.5 mi
- Sunnyside Arch: 0.7 mi
- Suzanna Arch: 2.9 mi
- Silvermine Arch: 3.9 mi
Cliffs
- Tectonic Wall: 0.1 mi
- The Stadium: 0.1 mi
- Johny's Wall: 0.1 mi
- Inner Sanctum: 0.2 mi
- The Sanctuary: 0.2 mi
Peaks
- Battleship Rock: 4.4 mi
- Mullins Point: 5.2 mi
- Slade Hill: 6.3 mi
- Chimney Top Rock: 6.4 mi
- Hens Nest Rock: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 32
- Nellie's Falls: 0.6 mi
- Silvermine Falls: 3.7 mi
- Swirly Falls: 3.8 mi
- Upper Chimney Top Falls: 3.9 mi
- Hidden Arch Falls: 3.9 mi
Parks: 20
- Downtown Park: 4.5 mi
- Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Bear Track Park: 10.4 mi
- St. Helens Park: 10.5 mi
- Happy Top: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 1.9 mi
- Red River Gorge Zipline: 2.3 mi
- Gorge Underground: 2.7 mi
- Balanced Rock: 4.0 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 5.3 mi
Museums: 5
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 4.6 mi
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 11.4 mi
- Red River Museum: 18.2 mi
- Breathitt County Museum: 18.3 mi
- Morgan Co Historical Society: 24.1 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Cliffview Recreational Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 20.7 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Cottage Furnace: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 6.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- West Liberty Dough Boy: 24.1 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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