- Elevation, modelled
- 324 m
- Tallest summit within 18.3 miles
- Grassy Knob450 m · 15.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red River Gorge Scenic Byway3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:01local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6790, -83.7360
The Bright Side is a cliff in Kentucky, at a modelled 324 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is The Dark Side, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of The Bright Side. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Knob | WNW 298° | 450 m | 15.0 mi |
| Happy Top Mountain | WSW 248° | 443 m | 16.6 mi |
| Peter Mountain | W 262° | 442 m | 15.2 mi |
| Preacher Estes Mountain | WSW 258° | 438 m | 16.7 mi |
| State Rock | NW 318° | 433 m | 8.4 mi |
| McKinney Mountain | WNW 292° | 432 m | 14.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WNW 298° | 430 m | 15.7 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | WNW 301° | 429 m | 14.9 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 26.7 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Natural Bridge · 7 mi
- Battleship Rock · 7 mi
- Star Gap Arch · 10 mi
- Arch of Triumph · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- The Dark Side: 0.1 mi
- Solar Collector: 0.1 mi
- Gold Coast: 0.2 mi
- The Crossroads: 0.3 mi
- Far Side: 0.4 mi
Natural arches
- Frog Leap Arch: 1.7 mi
- Hazel Fairy Arch: 2.6 mi
- Flat Hollow Arch: 2.7 mi
- Suzanna Arch: 4.0 mi
- Fig Arch: 5.0 mi
Peaks
- Wolf Pen: 3.6 mi
- Cobb Hill: 5.5 mi
- Battleship Rock: 7.3 mi
- See Rocks: 7.5 mi
- State Rock: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Flat Hollow Falls: 2.7 mi
- Nellie's Falls: 6.2 mi
- Upper Chimney Top Falls: 9.0 mi
- Hidden Arch Falls: 9.1 mi
- Silvermine Falls: 9.4 mi
Parks: 23
- Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Bear Track Park: 4.1 mi
- Aldersgate Camp and Retreat Center: 7.1 mi
- Happy Top: 7.1 mi
- Beattyville Park: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- Red River Gorge Zipline: 4.6 mi
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 4.9 mi
- Gorge Underground: 6.8 mi
- Balanced Rock: 7.3 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 7.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Cliffview Recreational Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 19.2 mi
- Lily Mountain Nature Preserve: 19.5 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 20.0 mi
Museums: 4
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 7.3 mi
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 11.0 mi
- Red River Museum: 16.1 mi
- Breathitt County Museum: 21.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Cottage Furnace: 11.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:22 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
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