- Elevation, modelled
- 226 m
- Tallest summit within 15.8 miles
- Ryans Creek Mountain660 m · 15.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway14.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:01local time
- Coordinates
- 36.7922, -84.5282
Big Creek is a park in Kentucky, at a modelled 226 m. Ryans Creek Mountain stands 660 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Nats Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Big Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryans Creek Mountain | SE 127° | 660 m | 15.5 mi |
| Peak Mountain | ESE 121° | 537 m | 14.9 mi |
| Granny Holt Knob | SE 137° | 474 m | 13.6 mi |
| Puncheoncamp Knob | S 186° | 470 m | 15.7 mi |
| Lexton Mountain | SW 218° | 468 m | 13.5 mi |
| Dolen Mountain | SW 222° | 453 m | 14.0 mi |
| Brown Point | S 176° | 449 m | 13.3 mi |
| Watts Mountain | SW 215° | 443 m | 12.3 mi |
- 14.5 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
- 26.0 mi off the Cumberland Historic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Nats Knob: 1.0 mi
- The Dumpling Rocks: 2.0 mi
- Pilot Rock: 2.9 mi
- Pinnacle Rock: 3.8 mi
- Hanging Rock: 4.8 mi
Parks: 47
- Great Gulf Overlook: 3.2 mi
- Panoramic Trail: 3.3 mi
- Natural Arch Scenic Area: 3.5 mi
- McCreary County Park: 3.9 mi
- Yamacraw Day Use Area: 4.7 mi
Cliffs: 43
- Golden Eagle Cliff: 2.8 mi
- Pound Cliff: 2.9 mi
- Yellow Cliff: 3.1 mi
- Hens Nest Cliff: 3.2 mi
- Wildcat Cliff: 4.0 mi
Natural arches: 27
- Yahoo Arch: 2.0 mi
- Chimney Arch: 3.7 mi
- Natural Arch: 3.8 mi
- Koger Arch: 6.9 mi
- Coal Branch Natural Arch: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Yahoo Falls: 1.5 mi
- Lick Creek Falls: 5.1 mi
- Big Spring Falls: 9.5 mi
- Cumberland Falls: 10.6 mi
- Eagle Creek Falls: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 12
- Beast Mode: 3.2 mi
- Freedom Church Swinging Bridge: 3.8 mi
- The Ritner Swinging Bridge: 5.4 mi
- Hollow Rock: 12.7 mi
- Grren Ford Swinging Bridge: 13.5 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Six Gun City: 10.5 mi
- First Boy Scout Troop: 14.2 mi
- Burnside: 14.4 mi
- Wayne County Doughboy: 17.9 mi
- Town Spring: 21.0 mi
Museums: 4
Springs: 2
- Koger Spring: 4.5 mi
- Mill Spring: 16.9 mi
Artworks: 2
- Lake Cumberland Slaves Memorial: 19.1 mi
- Senator John Sherman Cooper: 21.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Pickett CCC Memorial State Park: 21.7 mi
- Buck Creek Wildlife Management Area: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 1
Picnic sites: 1
- Bald Rock Picnic Area: 23.7 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 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:46 | 17:26 |
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 | 35 | 37 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stearns 2S, 9 mi away.
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