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The Unload

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Elevation, modelled
303 m
Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
Grassy Knob450 m · 17.5 mi
Nearest byway
Red River Gorge Scenic Byway4.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:00local time
Coordinates
37.6422, -83.7120
The Unload, seen from above at true elevation

The Unload is a cliff in Kentucky, at a modelled 303 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grassy KnobWNW 304°450 m17.5 mi
Zion MountainW 267°448 m19.5 mi
Happy Top MountainWSW 257°443 m17.1 mi
Peter MountainW 271°442 m16.4 mi
Preacher Estes MountainW 267°438 m17.7 mi
Rice KnobSSE 163°435 m19.2 mi
State RockNW 321°433 m11.2 mi
McKinney MountainWNW 299°432 m16.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:47
June solstice06:1420:2121:00
September equinox07:2318:5919:34
December solstice07:4716:3917:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333746566471757468574638
Precip in3.93.84.74.95.14.56.13.33.53.43.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beattyville 4N, under a mile away.

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