- Elevation, modelled
- 292 m
- Tallest summit within 20.3 miles
- Nailors Rock452 m · 19.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red River Gorge Scenic Byway4.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6465, -83.6760
Scotch Wall is a cliff in Kentucky, at a modelled 292 m. Nailors Rock stands 452 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Highlands, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Scotch Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nailors Rock | SE 132° | 452 m | 19.0 mi |
| Grassy Knob | WNW 300° | 450 m | 19.0 mi |
| Pilot Knob | E 94° | 445 m | 19.8 mi |
| Happy Top Mountain | WSW 258° | 443 m | 19.1 mi |
| Peter Mountain | W 270° | 442 m | 18.4 mi |
| Preacher Estes Mountain | W 267° | 438 m | 19.7 mi |
| Rice Knob | S 169° | 435 m | 19.0 mi |
| State Rock | NW 313° | 433 m | 12.3 mi |
- 4.1 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 28.0 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Natural Bridge · 9 mi
- Battleship Rock · 9 mi
- Angel Windows · 12 mi
- Gray's Arch · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- Highlands: 0.0 mi
- Pharmacy: 0.1 mi
- Corner Pocket: 0.1 mi
- Vine Wall: 0.1 mi
- The Portal: 0.2 mi
Natural arches
- Hazel Fairy Arch: 2.2 mi
- Frog Leap Arch: 2.3 mi
- Flat Hollow Arch: 2.5 mi
- Suzanna Arch: 3.7 mi
- Sunnyside Arch: 5.9 mi
Peaks
- Wolf Pen: 6.5 mi
- Mullins Point: 6.7 mi
- Anvil Knob: 7.3 mi
- Battleship Rock: 9.0 mi
- Cobb Hill: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Flat Hollow Falls: 2.5 mi
- Nellie's Falls: 6.0 mi
- Upper Right Fork Falls: 7.2 mi
- Upper Chimney Top Falls: 9.8 mi
- Silvermine Falls: 9.9 mi
Parks: 22
- Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve: 2.3 mi
- St. Helens Park: 4.5 mi
- Bear Track Park: 5.1 mi
- Happy Top: 5.4 mi
- Beattyville Park: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 7
- Red River Gorge Zipline: 4.2 mi
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 5.1 mi
- Gorge Underground: 7.9 mi
- Balanced Rock: 8.8 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 9.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Cliffview Recreational Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Lily Mountain Nature Preserve: 22.6 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 22.9 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 23.9 mi
Museums: 4
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 5.1 mi
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 9.4 mi
- Breathitt County Museum: 17.2 mi
- Red River Museum: 19.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 9.3 mi
- Cottage Furnace: 15.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 10.4 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 | 19:33 |
| 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, 2 mi away.
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