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Moody Cliff

Moody Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Moody Cliff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 365 m. Big Pilot Knob stands 483 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Denney Cliff, a cliff 0.9 miles away. Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway passes 10 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
365 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.79619, -84.66716

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Pilot Rock: 1.6 mi
  • The Gran Abbott Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Clay Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Brammer Hill Ridge: 2.9 mi
  • Keeton Mountain: 3.0 mi
Cliffs: 52
Parks: 46
  • Big Creek: 7.7 mi
  • Great Gulf Overlook: 7.9 mi
  • Panoramic Trail: 8.1 mi
  • Yamacraw Day Use Area: 8.4 mi
  • Natural Arch Scenic Area: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 25
  • Yahoo Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Lick Creek Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Meadow Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Town Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Big Spring Falls: 11.8 mi
Natural arches: 20
  • Chimney Arch: 8.9 mi
  • Yahoo Arch: 8.9 mi
  • Koger Arch: 9.1 mi
  • Natural Arch: 9.2 mi
  • Coal Branch Natural Arch: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 13
  • The Ritner Swinging Bridge: 2.3 mi
  • Freedom Church Swinging Bridge: 3.9 mi
  • Grren Ford Swinging Bridge: 8.6 mi
  • Hollow Rock: 9.0 mi
  • Beast Mode: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 9
Springs: 2
  • Koger Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Mill Spring: 11.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Moody Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Pilot KnobSW 216°483 m11.2 mi
Morris HillW 273°470 m9.7 mi
Lexton MountainS 183°468 m10.9 mi
Little Pilot KnobSW 220°467 m11.5 mi
Dolen MountainS 189°453 m10.8 mi
Sulphur Spring MountainW 268°448 m10.9 mi
Watts MountainS 176°443 m10.4 mi
Rice MountainSSW 207°438 m8.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1719:51
June solstice06:2120:2321:02
September equinox07:2719:0319:37
December solstice07:4816:4617:27

Local time (America/Kentucky/Monticello).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946566573767569584739
Precip in4.44.35.24.84.94.74.83.93.82.93.65.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monticello 3 NE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358612717

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