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Wildcat Cliff

Wildcat Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Wildcat Cliff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 387 m. Morris Hill stands 470 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Silvermine Cliff, a cliff 0.7 miles away. Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway passes 11 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
387 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.81285, -84.59605

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Pinnacle Rock: 1.0 mi
  • Pilot Rock: 1.6 mi
  • The Gran Abbott Hill: 2.6 mi
  • The Dumpling Rocks: 2.8 mi
  • Brammer Hill Ridge: 3.4 mi
Parks: 49
  • Great Gulf Overlook: 3.9 mi
  • Big Creek: 4.0 mi
  • Panoramic Trail: 4.1 mi
  • Natural Arch Scenic Area: 5.0 mi
  • Yamacraw Day Use Area: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 45
Natural arches: 26
  • Chimney Arch: 4.8 mi
  • Natural Arch: 5.2 mi
  • Yahoo Arch: 5.7 mi
  • Koger Arch: 8.3 mi
  • Coal Branch Natural Arch: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 24
  • Yahoo Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Lick Creek Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Big Spring Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Meadow Creek Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Cumberland Falls: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 13
  • Freedom Church Swinging Bridge: 0.9 mi
  • The Ritner Swinging Bridge: 2.3 mi
  • Beast Mode: 6.2 mi
  • Hollow Rock: 11.5 mi
  • Grren Ford Swinging Bridge: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 8
Springs: 2
  • Koger Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Mill Spring: 13.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Wildcat Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Morris HillW 268°470 m13.7 mi
Lexton MountainSSW 201°468 m12.9 mi
Dolen MountainSSW 205°453 m13.1 mi
Watts MountainSSW 196°443 m12.0 mi
Rice MountainSW 222°438 m11.2 mi
Pilot RockW 263°435 m5.5 mi
Dobbs HillSSW 199°433 m8.4 mi
Pine KnobsW 270°426 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1619:50
June solstice06:2020:2321:01
September equinox07:2719:0319:37
December solstice07:4816:4617:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353746556471747367554538
Precip in4.84.55.24.75.55.36.13.73.63.33.85.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stearns 2S, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358613690

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