- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Knob | WNW 282° | 450 m | 19.4 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ESE 112° | 445 m | 18.6 mi |
| State Rock | WNW 285° | 433 m | 11.9 mi |
| McKinney Mountain | W 277° | 432 m | 18.9 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | WNW 284° | 429 m | 19.1 mi |
| Low Knob | W 275° | 425 m | 18.3 mi |
| Sparks Mountain | W 267° | 422 m | 16.2 mi |
| Raven Rock | NW 317° | 421 m | 13.5 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 22.2 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Natural Bridge · 5 mi
- Battleship Rock · 5 mi
- Angel Windows · 6 mi
- Hansen's Point · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Natural arches
- Liz’s Mini Arch: 0.0 mi
- Sunnyside Arch: 0.2 mi
- Tectonic Arch: 0.4 mi
- Suzanna Arch: 2.7 mi
- Fig Arch: 4.2 mi
Cliffs
- Washboard Wall: 0.2 mi
- Bruise Brothers: 0.2 mi
- Sunnyside: 0.2 mi
- Practice Wall: 0.2 mi
- Guide Wall: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Battleship Rock: 4.8 mi
- Mullins Point: 4.9 mi
- Slade Hill: 6.7 mi
- Chimney Top Rock: 6.8 mi
- Hens Nest Rock: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 32
- Nellie's Falls: 0.7 mi
- Silvermine Falls: 4.1 mi
- Swirly Falls: 4.3 mi
- Upper Chimney Top Falls: 4.3 mi
- Hidden Arch Falls: 4.4 mi
Parks: 20
- Downtown Park: 4.5 mi
- Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve: 6.9 mi
- St. Helens Park: 10.1 mi
- Bear Track Park: 10.2 mi
- Happy Top: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 6
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 1.8 mi
- Red River Gorge Zipline: 2.1 mi
- Gorge Underground: 3.1 mi
- Balanced Rock: 4.4 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 5.7 mi
Museums: 5
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 4.6 mi
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 11.1 mi
- Breathitt County Museum: 17.9 mi
- Red River Museum: 18.5 mi
- Morgan Co Historical Society: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Cliffview Recreational Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 21.0 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 22.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Cottage Furnace: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- West Liberty Dough Boy: 24.3 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 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:39 | 17:20 |
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