- Elevation, modelled
- 320 m
- Tallest summit within 19.3 miles
- Grassy Knob450 m · 16.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red River Gorge Scenic Byway4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6533, -83.7147
Playground is a cliff in Kentucky, at a modelled 320 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Left Field, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 4.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Knob | WNW 302° | 450 m | 16.9 mi |
| Happy Top Mountain | WSW 255° | 443 m | 17.2 mi |
| Peter Mountain | W 269° | 442 m | 16.3 mi |
| Preacher Estes Mountain | W 265° | 438 m | 17.6 mi |
| State Rock | NW 319° | 433 m | 10.5 mi |
| McKinney Mountain | WNW 297° | 432 m | 15.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WNW 302° | 430 m | 17.6 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | NW 304° | 429 m | 16.8 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 28.0 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Natural Bridge · 8 mi
- Battleship Rock · 9 mi
- Gray's Arch · 12 mi
- Star Gap Arch · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- Left Field: 0.0 mi
- Volunteer Wall: 0.1 mi
- Shady Grove: 0.1 mi
- Rival Wall: 0.1 mi
- The Gallery: 0.2 mi
Natural arches
- Hazel Fairy Arch: 0.6 mi
- Frog Leap Arch: 0.7 mi
- Flat Hollow Arch: 0.9 mi
- Suzanna Arch: 4.1 mi
- Fig Arch: 6.5 mi
Peaks
- Wolf Pen: 4.3 mi
- Cobb Hill: 7.4 mi
- Mullins Point: 8.6 mi
- Battleship Rock: 8.7 mi
- Anvil Knob: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Flat Hollow Falls: 0.9 mi
- Nellie's Falls: 6.6 mi
- Upper Right Fork Falls: 9.2 mi
- Upper Chimney Top Falls: 10.0 mi
- Hidden Arch Falls: 10.1 mi
Parks: 23
- Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Bear Track Park: 3.4 mi
- Happy Top: 5.3 mi
- St. Helens Park: 5.6 mi
- Beattyville Park: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 7
- Red River Gorge Zipline: 4.7 mi
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 5.4 mi
- Gorge Underground: 7.9 mi
- Balanced Rock: 8.6 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 9.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Cliffview Recreational Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Lily Mountain Nature Preserve: 20.5 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 21.3 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 22.1 mi
Museums: 4
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 5.4 mi
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 10.8 mi
- Red River Museum: 18.2 mi
- Breathitt County Museum: 19.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 10.7 mi
- Cottage Furnace: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:21 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:39 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beattyville 4N, 1 mi away.
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