- Elevation
- 348 m
- Tallest summit within 15.1 miles
- Pilot Rock435 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway7.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:01local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9154, -84.5164
Alpine Recreation Area is a park in Kentucky, at a recorded 348 m. Pilot Rock stands 435 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Hanging Rock, a peak 3.7 miles away. Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway passes 7.7 miles off.
- Elevation
- 348 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Alpine Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Rock | SW 232° | 435 m | 12.5 mi |
| Sugar Hill Knob | N 352° | 428 m | 15.1 mi |
| Pine Knobs | WSW 240° | 426 m | 14.1 mi |
| Clebitt Hill | W 265° | 424 m | 14.1 mi |
| Indian Knob | SSE 154° | 422 m | 15.1 mi |
| Barn Hill | WNW 283° | 411 m | 8.5 mi |
| Potato Hill | N 2° | 409 m | 14.1 mi |
| High Rock Hill | W 263° | 409 m | 14.4 mi |
- 7.7 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
- 27.6 mi off the Wilderness Road Heritage HighwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hanging Rock: 3.7 mi
- Seed Tick Knob: 4.4 mi
- Bunker Hill: 6.3 mi
- Potato Knob: 6.4 mi
- Possum Knob: 6.9 mi
Parks: 54
- Beaver Creek Wildlife Management Area: 4.8 mi
- Natural Arch Scenic Area: 5.2 mi
- Panoramic Trail: 5.2 mi
- Great Gulf Overlook: 5.4 mi
- General Burnside Island State Park: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 31
- Hens Nest Cliff: 7.2 mi
- Pound Cliff: 7.8 mi
- Wildcat Cliff: 8.3 mi
- Silvermine Cliff: 8.6 mi
- Balls Cliff: 8.9 mi
Natural arches: 27
- Chimney Arch: 4.8 mi
- Natural Arch: 4.8 mi
- Nathan McClure Arch: 9.5 mi
- Nathan McClure Arch 2: 10.1 mi
- Yahoo Arch: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Pole Bridge Branch Falls: 9.8 mi
- Yahoo Falls: 9.9 mi
- Dutch Branch Falls: 9.9 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 10.3 mi
- Eagle Creek Falls: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 9
- Beast Mode: 6.6 mi
- Freedom Church Swinging Bridge: 9.2 mi
- The Ritner Swinging Bridge: 10.5 mi
- Downtown Somerset Welcome: 13.2 mi
- Tank: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 9
- First Boy Scout Troop: 6.9 mi
- Burnside: 7.2 mi
- Six Gun City: 10.7 mi
- Town Spring: 13.0 mi
- P.O.W. M.I.A. Memorial: 13.2 mi
Museums: 4
Artworks: 3
- Lake Cumberland Slaves Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Senator John Sherman Cooper: 13.1 mi
- Colonel Sanders: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 3
- Children's Botanical Garden of South Central Kentucky: 12.9 mi
- CPL Reading Garden: 23.4 mi
- CPL Reading Garden: 23.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Koger Spring: 13.0 mi
- Mill Spring: 14.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 2
- Truck scales and rest area - I75 SB: 24.7 mi
- Truck scales and rest area - I75 NB: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bald Rock Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Minnow Beach: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:16 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:23 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:45 | 17:26 |
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