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Left Flank

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Elevation, modelled
337 m
Tallest summit within 16.1 miles
Rotten Point434 m · 15.6 mi
Nearest byway
Red River Gorge Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
21:01local time
Coordinates
37.8175, -83.6640
Left Flank, seen from above at true elevation

Left Flank 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 Military Wall Arch, a natural arch 0.3 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway runs past it.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rotten PointWNW 294°434 m15.6 mi
State RockWSW 251°433 m10.2 mi
Sparks MountainWSW 244°422 m16.0 mi
Raven RockWNW 295°421 m8.1 mi
South KnobN 351°419 m15.3 mi
Morris MountainWNW 297°414 m13.3 mi
Gate Post HillNNE 19°410 m13.9 mi
Kaincaid MountainW 269°403 m11.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Waterfalls: 30
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:47
June solstice06:1420:2221:01
September equinox07:2318:5919:33
December solstice07:4716:3917:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333746566471757468574638
Precip in3.93.84.74.95.14.56.13.33.53.43.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beattyville 4N, 13 mi away.

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