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Money Cliff

Money Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Money Cliff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 118 m. Jackson Knob stands 248 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Buzzard Rock, a peak 0.9 miles away. Woodlands Trace passes 4.7 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
118 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.02450, -88.14169

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Buzzard Rock: 0.9 mi
  • Iron Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Hopewell Hill: 8.8 mi
  • Trice Hill: 9.2 mi
  • Hallaway Hill: 9.3 mi
Parks: 36
  • Vista Ridge Park: 3.2 mi
  • Canal Public Use Area: 4.3 mi
  • Pisgah Point Recreation Area: 6.0 mi
  • Eddy Creek Recreational Area: 6.9 mi
  • Birmingham Ferry Recreation Area: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 31
Attractions: 12
  • Kids Jump: 7.0 mi
  • Kids Jump: 7.0 mi
  • The Overlook - Photo Opp: 7.0 mi
  • The Rock: 7.0 mi
  • Malfunction Junction: 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 6
Artworks: 2
  • Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 5.5 mi
  • Golf Ball: 9.1 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Clay Spring: 21.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Money Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jackson KnobNNE 13°248 m16.1 mi
Crayne KnobNNE 12°240 m16.8 mi
Bald KnobE 80°233 m19.8 mi
Nelson HillNE 34°232 m14.1 mi
Cochran HillN 10°223 m17.9 mi
The KnobNE 35°216 m13.6 mi
Felker HillNNE 28°212 m18.9 mi
Carner HillNE 55°211 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3019:05
June solstice05:3419:3820:16
September equinox06:4118:1718:51
December solstice07:0315:5916:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394352616977808074635142
Precip in4.04.54.45.25.05.34.03.83.74.04.24.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eddyville 5S, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358598753

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