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Tabletop Cliff

Tabletop Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Tabletop Cliff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 387 m. Morris Hill stands 470 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Betts Cliff, a cliff 0.6 miles away. Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway passes 9.9 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
387 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.81674, -84.63911

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • The Gran Abbott Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Brammer Hill Ridge: 1.5 mi
  • Clay Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Pinnacle Rock: 3.0 mi
  • Pilot Rock: 3.2 mi
Cliffs: 46
Parks: 45
  • Great Gulf Overlook: 6.0 mi
  • Panoramic Trail: 6.2 mi
  • Big Creek: 6.4 mi
  • Natural Arch Scenic Area: 7.2 mi
  • Yamacraw Day Use Area: 8.3 mi
Natural arches: 24
  • Chimney Arch: 6.9 mi
  • Natural Arch: 7.3 mi
  • Yahoo Arch: 7.9 mi
  • Koger Arch: 9.4 mi
  • Coal Branch Natural Arch: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 23
  • Yahoo Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Lick Creek Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Meadow Creek Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Big Spring Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Town Creek Falls: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 13
  • The Ritner Swinging Bridge: 1.9 mi
  • Freedom Church Swinging Bridge: 2.7 mi
  • Beast Mode: 8.5 mi
  • Grren Ford Swinging Bridge: 10.6 mi
  • Hollow Rock: 10.8 mi
Historic sites: 8
Springs: 2
  • Koger Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Mill Spring: 11.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Tabletop Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Morris HillW 266°470 m11.3 mi
Lexton MountainS 190°468 m12.5 mi
Dolen MountainSSW 195°453 m12.5 mi
Sulphur Spring MountainW 261°448 m12.6 mi
Watts MountainS 184°443 m11.8 mi
Rice MountainSSW 211°438 m10.0 mi
Pilot RockWSW 253°435 m3.2 mi
Dobbs HillS 183°433 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1619:51
June solstice06:2120:2321:02
September equinox07:2719:0319:37
December solstice07:4816:4617:26

Local time (America/Kentucky/Monticello).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946566573767569584739
Precip in4.44.35.24.84.94.74.83.93.82.93.65.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monticello 3 NE, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358613463

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