- Elevation, modelled
- 174 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Rock293 m · 17.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- US 68 Scenic Byway16.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:12local time
- Coordinates
- 37.0758, -87.0422
Big Twigs is a historic site in Kentucky, at a modelled 174 m. Pilot Rock stands 293 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Huckleberry Knob, a peak 4.5 miles away. US 68 Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 55 named places lie within 25 miles, 45 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Twigs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Rock | SW 232° | 293 m | 17.2 mi |
| Pine Knob | WSW 238° | 262 m | 19.6 mi |
| Buzzard Knob | SE 144° | 256 m | 21.9 mi |
| Luckett Knob | SSE 157° | 250 m | 19.7 mi |
| Peach Orchard Knob | E 97° | 247 m | 18.9 mi |
| Keeling Hill | SW 218° | 246 m | 19.5 mi |
| Big Clifty | E 85° | 245 m | 22.8 mi |
| Rainbow Rock Knob | SE 145° | 242 m | 21.4 mi |
- 16.6 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
55 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 45
- Huckleberry Knob: 4.5 mi
- Red Hill: 5.4 mi
- Tooley Hill: 5.6 mi
- Iron Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Buck Knob: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Everly Brothers Monument: 15.8 mi
- Confederate Monument: 18.1 mi
- Bristow, The soldier. Birthplace: 19.8 mi
- Jefferson Davis Monument: 21.5 mi
- Jefferson Davis State Historic Site: 21.5 mi
Museums: 4
- SEEK Museum: 18.3 mi
- Jefferson Davis Museum: 21.5 mi
- Auburn Museum: 23.4 mi
- Green River Museum: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:26 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:33 | 20:12 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:59 | 15:55 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Russellville · 18 mi
- Morgantown · 22 mi
- Auburn · 23 mi
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