- Elevation, modelled
- 280 m
- Tallest summit within 18.9 miles
- Grassy Knob450 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red River Gorge Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7308, -83.6569
Graining Fork Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Kentucky, at a modelled 280 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Roadside Crag, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Graining Fork Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Knob | WNW 282° | 450 m | 17.9 mi |
| State Rock | WNW 285° | 433 m | 10.4 mi |
| McKinney Mountain | W 276° | 432 m | 17.4 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WNW 282° | 430 m | 18.5 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | WNW 283° | 429 m | 17.6 mi |
| Low Knob | W 274° | 425 m | 16.8 mi |
| Sparks Mountain | W 265° | 422 m | 14.8 mi |
| Raven Rock | NW 320° | 421 m | 12.2 mi |
- On the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 22.1 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Natural Bridge · 3 mi
- Battleship Rock · 4 mi
- Angel Windows · 6 mi
- Gray's Arch · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Roadside Crag: 0.1 mi
- The Zoo: 0.3 mi
- The Zoo: 0.3 mi
- The Pulpit: 0.8 mi
- Midnight Surf: 0.8 mi
- Tectonic Arch: 1.4 mi
- Liz’s Mini Arch: 1.5 mi
- Sunnyside Arch: 1.8 mi
- Suzanna Arch: 2.2 mi
- Fig Arch: 2.6 mi
- Battleship Rock: 3.6 mi
- Slade Hill: 5.5 mi
- See Rocks: 6.2 mi
- Mullins Point: 6.4 mi
- Chimney Top Rock: 6.6 mi
- Nellie's Falls: 0.9 mi
- Upper Chimney Top Falls: 3.9 mi
- Hidden Arch Falls: 4.0 mi
- Silvermine Falls: 4.0 mi
- Cold Falls: 4.2 mi
- Downtown Park: 5.9 mi
- Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Bear Track Park: 9.5 mi
- St. Helens Park: 10.3 mi
- Aldersgate Camp and Retreat Center: 10.4 mi
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 0.8 mi
- Red River Gorge Zipline: 1.8 mi
- Gorge Underground: 2.1 mi
- Balanced Rock: 3.3 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 4.5 mi
- Cliffview Recreational Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 19.6 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 21.1 mi
- Lily Mountain Nature Preserve: 24.4 mi
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 6.0 mi
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 11.0 mi
- Red River Museum: 17.0 mi
- Breathitt County Museum: 19.3 mi
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Cottage Furnace: 14.2 mi
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 5.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:21 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:39 | 17:20 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beattyville 4N, 8 mi away.
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