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The Sanctuary

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Elevation, modelled
336 m
Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
Grassy Knob450 m · 19.1 mi
Nearest byway
Red River Gorge Scenic Byway1.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:00local time
Coordinates
37.7308, -83.6341
The Sanctuary, seen from above at true elevation

The Sanctuary is a cliff in Kentucky, at a modelled 336 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Indy Wall, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of The Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grassy KnobW 281°450 m19.1 mi
Pilot KnobESE 113°445 m19.0 mi
State RockWNW 283°433 m11.6 mi
McKinney MountainW 275°432 m18.6 mi
Buzzard RoostWNW 283°429 m18.8 mi
Low KnobW 274°425 m18.0 mi
Sparks MountainW 266°422 m16.0 mi
Raven RockNW 316°421 m13.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:47
June solstice06:1420:2121:00
September equinox07:2318:5919:33
December solstice07:4716:3917:20

Local time (America/New_York).

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