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Silvermine Cliff

Silvermine Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Silvermine Cliff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 388 m. Morris Hill stands 470 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Balls Cliff, a cliff 0.3 miles away. Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway passes 11 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
388 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.81535, -84.60911

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Pinnacle Rock: 1.5 mi
  • The Gran Abbott Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Pilot Rock: 2.3 mi
  • Brammer Hill Ridge: 2.7 mi
  • The Dumpling Rocks: 3.5 mi
Cliffs: 46
Parks: 46
  • Great Gulf Overlook: 4.5 mi
  • Panoramic Trail: 4.7 mi
  • Big Creek: 4.8 mi
  • Natural Arch Scenic Area: 5.7 mi
  • Yamacraw Day Use Area: 7.2 mi
Natural arches: 26
  • Chimney Arch: 5.4 mi
  • Natural Arch: 5.8 mi
  • Yahoo Arch: 6.4 mi
  • Koger Arch: 8.6 mi
  • Coal Branch Natural Arch: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 24
  • Yahoo Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Lick Creek Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Big Spring Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Meadow Creek Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Cumberland Falls: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 13
  • Freedom Church Swinging Bridge: 1.3 mi
  • The Ritner Swinging Bridge: 1.9 mi
  • Beast Mode: 6.9 mi
  • Hollow Rock: 11.3 mi
  • Grren Ford Swinging Bridge: 11.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
Springs: 2
  • Koger Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Mill Spring: 12.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Silvermine Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Morris HillW 267°470 m12.9 mi
Lexton MountainSSW 197°468 m12.8 mi
Dolen MountainSSW 202°453 m13.0 mi
Watts MountainSSW 192°443 m11.9 mi
Rice MountainSW 219°438 m10.8 mi
Pilot RockW 260°435 m4.8 mi
Dobbs HillSSW 194°433 m8.4 mi
Pine KnobsW 269°426 m7.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1619:50
June solstice06:2020:2321:02
September equinox07:2719:0319:37
December solstice07:4816:4617:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353746556471747367554538
Precip in4.84.55.24.75.55.36.13.73.63.33.85.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stearns 2S, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358613318

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