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Recess Rock

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Elevation, modelled
264 m
Tallest summit within 19.8 miles
Grassy Knob450 m · 19.4 mi
Nearest byway
Red River Gorge Scenic Byway1.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:00local time
Coordinates
37.7245, -83.6298
Recess Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Recess Rock is a cliff in Kentucky, at a modelled 264 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Liz’s Mini Arch, a natural arch less than a tenth of a mile away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grassy KnobWNW 282°450 m19.4 mi
Pilot KnobESE 112°445 m18.6 mi
State RockWNW 285°433 m11.9 mi
McKinney MountainW 277°432 m18.9 mi
Buzzard RoostWNW 284°429 m19.1 mi
Low KnobW 275°425 m18.3 mi
Sparks MountainW 267°422 m16.2 mi
Raven RockNW 317°421 m13.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:47
June solstice06:1420:2121:00
September equinox07:2318:5919:33
December solstice07:4716:3917:20

Local time (America/New_York).

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