Cliff · Kentucky
Pound Cliff
Pound Cliff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 425 m. Morris Hill stands 470 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Pilot Rock, a peak 0.5 miles away. Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 425 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.81285, -84.57438
- 12.1 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
- 27.6 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pilot Rock: 0.5 mi
- Pinnacle Rock: 0.9 mi
- The Dumpling Rocks: 1.6 mi
- Nats Knob: 3.5 mi
- The Gran Abbott Hill: 3.7 mi
Parks: 49
- Great Gulf Overlook: 2.9 mi
- Big Creek: 2.9 mi
- Panoramic Trail: 3.1 mi
- Natural Arch Scenic Area: 4.0 mi
- Yamacraw Day Use Area: 6.3 mi
Cliffs: 41
- Hens Nest Cliff: 0.6 mi
- Wildcat Cliff: 1.2 mi
- Yellow Cliff: 1.4 mi
- Silvermine Cliff: 1.9 mi
- Balls Cliff: 2.0 mi
Natural arches: 26
- Chimney Arch: 3.8 mi
- Natural Arch: 4.1 mi
- Yahoo Arch: 4.8 mi
- Koger Arch: 8.1 mi
- Coal Branch Natural Arch: 8.9 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Yahoo Falls: 4.1 mi
- Lick Creek Falls: 7.4 mi
- Big Spring Falls: 10.9 mi
- Cumberland Falls: 12.8 mi
- Eagle Creek Falls: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 15
- Freedom Church Swinging Bridge: 1.5 mi
- The Ritner Swinging Bridge: 3.3 mi
- Beast Mode: 5.0 mi
- Hollow Rock: 12.1 mi
- Grren Ford Swinging Bridge: 12.5 mi
Historic sites: 8
- First Boy Scout Troop: 12.3 mi
- Burnside: 12.4 mi
- Six Gun City: 12.6 mi
- Wayne County Doughboy: 15.2 mi
- Confederate Mass Grave Monument: 19.1 mi
Museums: 4
- Wayne County Historical Museum: 15.2 mi
- Mill Springs Battlefield Visitor Center and Museum: 19.8 mi
- Pickett State Park Archaeology Museum & ETSU Archaeological Research Station: 21.0 mi
- Whitley County Historical Society and Museum: 23.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Koger Spring: 6.1 mi
- Mill Spring: 14.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- Lake Cumberland Slaves Memorial: 17.2 mi
- Senator John Sherman Cooper: 19.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Pickett CCC Memorial State Park: 21.2 mi
- Buck Creek Wildlife Management Area: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 1
Ghost towns: 1
- Stop: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bald Rock Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Pound Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Hill | W 268° | 470 m | 14.9 mi |
| Lexton Mountain | SSW 206° | 468 m | 13.4 mi |
| Dolen Mountain | SSW 210° | 453 m | 13.6 mi |
| Watts Mountain | SSW 201° | 443 m | 12.3 mi |
| Rice Mountain | SW 227° | 438 m | 12.0 mi |
| Pilot Rock | W 264° | 435 m | 6.7 mi |
| Dobbs Hill | SSW 207° | 433 m | 8.9 mi |
| Pine Knobs | W 270° | 426 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:16 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:23 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:46 | 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 | 35 | 37 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stearns 2S, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
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