Cliff · Kentucky
Lovers Leap
Lovers Leap is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 249 m. Sand Knob stands 445 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cooley Knob, a peak 1.9 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 249 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.54424, -85.08051
- 2.8 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 7.3 mi off the Lincoln Heritage Scenic Highway, National
- 10.2 mi off the Shakertown Road
- 14.8 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cooley Knob: 1.9 mi
- Buffalo Lick Knob: 2.3 mi
- Connie Knob: 2.5 mi
- Rawlings Knob: 2.5 mi
- Minor Knob: 2.7 mi
Parks: 26
- Marion County Fairgrounds and RV Park: 8.6 mi
- Graham Memorial Park: 9.1 mi
- Perryville Battlefield State Park: 10.6 mi
- Hustonville City Park: 15.1 mi
- Liberty City Green: 17.5 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Captain Andrew Offutt Monument: 9.0 mi
- Perryville Historical Marker: 10.2 mi
- Confederate Monument in Perryville: 10.8 mi
- Union Monument in Perryville: 10.9 mi
- Confederate Memorial: 18.0 mi
Museums: 5
- 73rd 10-8-62: 8.9 mi
- Marion County Heritage Center: 9.6 mi
- The Great American Dollhouse Museum: 18.1 mi
- McDowell House & Apothecary Shop Museum: 18.3 mi
- Heritage Center: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rocky Point: 9.5 mi
- McKinney Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Buffalo Cliff: 23.9 mi
- Little Bottom Cliff: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Big Spring: 20.2 mi
- Buffalo Spring: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Smith Ridge Beach: 20.8 mi
- Green River Park Beach: 21.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Attractions: 1
- Kentucky Cooperage Visitors Center: 8.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Lovers Leap. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Knob | E 98° | 445 m | 11.7 mi |
| Turkeyfoot Knob | ESE 119° | 424 m | 11.8 mi |
| Parksville Knob | ENE 72° | 415 m | 11.0 mi |
| Gibson Knob | E 97° | 415 m | 12.5 mi |
| Gordon Lick Knob | ESE 105° | 412 m | 12.0 mi |
| Maxey Knob | ESE 112° | 408 m | 12.4 mi |
| Burnt Cabin Knob | ESE 109° | 406 m | 11.3 mi |
| Catholic Knob | E 89° | 405 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:18 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:27 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 16:45 | 17:26 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bradfordsville, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358596785
Day trips start here
- Danville · 18 mi
- Harrodsburg · 20 mi
- Bardstown · 28 mi
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