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McCow Pausture

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Elevation, modelled
395 m
Tallest summit within 18.4 miles
Bear Mountain505 m · 18.1 mi
Nearest byway
Wilderness Road Heritage Highway20.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:01local time
Coordinates
37.5247, -83.9281
McCow Pausture, seen from above at true elevation

McCow Pausture is a cliff in Kentucky, at a modelled 395 m. Bear Mountain stands 505 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pretty House Arch, a natural arch 1.2 miles away. Wilderness Road Heritage Highway passes 20 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of McCow Pausture. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear MountainW 273°505 m18.1 mi
Croley MountainW 279°484 m12.1 mi
Pinnacle KnobW 272°482 m17.0 mi
Indian Fort MountainW 279°470 m16.9 mi
Robe MountainWNW 282°462 m17.1 mi
Bighill MountainW 271°460 m14.7 mi
Wolf Gap MountainWNW 299°458 m12.6 mi
Grassy KnobN 351°450 m18.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Natural arches: 43
Parks: 36
Attractions: 6
Historic sites: 6
Springs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Gardens: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1319:48
June solstice06:1620:2221:01
September equinox07:2419:0019:34
December solstice07:4816:4117:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343746566472767569574638
Precip in4.04.14.44.55.25.04.33.93.53.33.04.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Heidelberg, 9 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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