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Wolf Cliff

Wolf Cliff, seen from above at true elevation

Wolf Cliff is a cliff in Kentucky, at a recorded elevation of 454 m. Cherry Gap Mountain stands 530 m to the west, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Pilot Knob, a peak 0.9 miles away. Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway passes 10 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
454 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.67563, -84.81550

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Little Pilot Knob: 0.9 mi
  • Millsap Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Big Pilot Knob: 1.7 mi
  • Schoolhouse Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Stepp Mountain: 3.0 mi
Cliffs
Parks: 38
Attractions: 20
  • Grren Ford Swinging Bridge: 4.8 mi
  • Hollow Rock: 6.6 mi
  • Rock Hole: 10.1 mi
  • Twin Arch North: 10.2 mi
  • Twin Arches: 10.3 mi
Natural arches: 13
  • Buffalo Arch: 5.7 mi
  • Smith’s Cemetery Arch: 6.4 mi
  • Etta's Arch: 9.0 mi
  • Amphitheater Arch: 9.4 mi
  • Nancy’s Tunnel Arch: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Town Creek Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Handcock Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Big Spring Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Angel Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Lick Creek Falls: 17.1 mi
Museums: 6
Historic sites: 5
Springs: 3
  • Koger Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Mill Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Historic Massengale Homestead Spring: 23.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Wolf Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherry Gap MountainW 276°530 m4.2 mi
Bald RockWSW 248°527 m10.4 mi
Guffey MountainWNW 292°525 m7.9 mi
Slippery RockWSW 244°525 m9.3 mi
Bridgeman MountainWNW 292°522 m7.1 mi
Mitchell KnobW 273°513 m9.2 mi
Black House MountainSSW 205°513 m9.8 mi
Buck KnobWNW 285°512 m9.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1719:51
June solstice06:2220:2321:02
September equinox07:2819:0419:38
December solstice07:4916:4717:28

Local time (America/Kentucky/Monticello).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343745546269737266564538

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pickett SP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358613725

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