- Elevation, modelled
- 284 m
- Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
- Grassy Knob450 m · 17.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red River Gorge Scenic Byway4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6459, -83.7101
The Motherlode is a cliff in Kentucky, at a modelled 284 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is A-Hole Wall, a cliff 0.2 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of The Motherlode. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Knob | WNW 303° | 450 m | 17.4 mi |
| Happy Top Mountain | WSW 257° | 443 m | 17.3 mi |
| Peter Mountain | W 270° | 442 m | 16.5 mi |
| Preacher Estes Mountain | W 266° | 438 m | 17.8 mi |
| Rice Knob | SSE 163° | 435 m | 19.4 mi |
| State Rock | NW 320° | 433 m | 11.1 mi |
| McKinney Mountain | WNW 298° | 432 m | 16.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WNW 303° | 430 m | 18.0 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 28.4 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Natural Bridge · 9 mi
- Battleship Rock · 9 mi
- Gray's Arch · 12 mi
- Star Gap Arch · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- A-Hole Wall: 0.2 mi
- UnHoley Wall: 0.3 mi
- Chocolate Factory: 0.3 mi
- The Unload: 0.3 mi
- B-Hole Wall: 0.3 mi
Natural arches
- Hazel Fairy Arch: 0.3 mi
- Flat Hollow Arch: 0.7 mi
- Frog Leap Arch: 1.2 mi
- Suzanna Arch: 4.4 mi
- Liz’s Mini Arch: 6.9 mi
Peaks
- Wolf Pen: 4.6 mi
- Cobb Hill: 7.9 mi
- Mullins Point: 8.5 mi
- Anvil Knob: 9.0 mi
- Battleship Rock: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Flat Hollow Falls: 0.7 mi
- Nellie's Falls: 6.9 mi
- Upper Right Fork Falls: 9.0 mi
- Upper Chimney Top Falls: 10.4 mi
- Hidden Arch Falls: 10.5 mi
Parks: 23
- Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Bear Track Park: 3.4 mi
- Happy Top: 4.8 mi
- St. Helens Park: 5.1 mi
- Beattyville Park: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 7
- Red River Gorge Zipline: 5.0 mi
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 5.7 mi
- Gorge Underground: 8.3 mi
- Balanced Rock: 9.0 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 9.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Cliffview Recreational Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Lily Mountain Nature Preserve: 20.8 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 21.9 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 22.6 mi
Museums: 4
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 4.8 mi
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 10.9 mi
- Red River Museum: 18.8 mi
- Breathitt County Museum: 18.9 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 10.8 mi
- Cottage Furnace: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 10.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 11.6 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 | 19:34 |
| 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, under a mile away.
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