- Elevation, modelled
- 695 m
- Tallest summit within 22.5 miles
- Black Mountain1,259 m · 20.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail4.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:56local time
- Coordinates
- 36.7429, -83.1955
Cranks Creek Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Kentucky, at a modelled 695 m. Black Mountain stands 1,259 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Notch Rock, a peak 0.5 miles away. Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail passes 4.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Cranks Creek Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | NE 55° | 1,259 m | 20.5 mi |
| The Doubles | ENE 57° | 1,247 m | 21.0 mi |
| Potato Hill | ENE 60° | 1,123 m | 19.7 mi |
| MCD 173 | NE 38° | 1,096 m | 10.9 mi |
| Little Black Mountain | NE 44° | 1,063 m | 9.5 mi |
| White Rocks | WSW 249° | 1,019 m | 14.6 mi |
| Joe Knob | NNE 24° | 1,010 m | 14.0 mi |
| Fox Knob | WNW 292° | 997 m | 10.8 mi |
- 4.1 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 4.1 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
- 10.7 mi off the Pine Mountain Road
- 27.3 mi off the Wilderness Road Heritage HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Powell Mountain Overlook · 18 mi
- Tunnel Floor Observation Deck · 25 mi
- Purchase Ridge Overlook · 25 mi
- Lover's Leap Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Notch Rock: 0.5 mi
- Yellow Rock: 2.3 mi
- Sugarcamp Knob: 3.1 mi
- Bobs Spur: 5.3 mi
- Kitts Knob: 5.4 mi
- Stone Mountain Park: 0.9 mi
- Jonesville Park: 5.6 mi
- Cumberland Bowl Park: 5.8 mi
- Stone Creek Outdoor Classroom and Community Park: 8.3 mi
- Dressen Park (Blue Courts): 9.4 mi
- NARROW: 8.8 mi
- The Soup Bowl: 8.8 mi
- waterfall: 9.0 mi
- Second Point: 9.1 mi
- Railhouse: 9.2 mi
- Hancock County Welcome Center: 14.8 mi
- Kentucky Coal Mining Museum: 20.4 mi
- Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center: 21.7 mi
- Portal 31 Mine Tour: 21.7 mi
- Fannon Train Museum: 22.4 mi
- Stone Face Rock: 9.2 mi
- Joseph Martin monument: 19.9 mi
- Martin's Station: 19.9 mi
- Highest Point in Kentucky: 20.5 mi
- Howard Cliff: 9.8 mi
- Fletcher Cliff: 10.9 mi
- Slanting Misery: 14.5 mi
- The Rounds: 17.0 mi
- Doughboy Statue: 10.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:17 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pennington GAP, 10 mi away.
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