- Elevation, modelled
- 282 m
- Tallest summit within 16.5 miles
- Lamb Mountain720 m · 13.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wilderness Road Heritage Highway18.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 36.7283, -84.1631
Briar Creek Park is a park in Kentucky, at a modelled 282 m. Lamb Mountain stands 720 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. Wilderness Road Heritage Highway passes 18 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Briar Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb Mountain | SSW 201° | 720 m | 13.5 mi |
| Jellico Mountain | SSW 193° | 689 m | 12.1 mi |
| Negro Mountain | S 188° | 661 m | 12.3 mi |
| Ryans Creek Mountain | WSW 237° | 660 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bear Wallow Mountain | ESE 117° | 655 m | 10.7 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | SW 224° | 653 m | 13.2 mi |
| Jellico Mountain | SW 225° | 648 m | 3.6 mi |
| Wolf Knob | SSW 197° | 644 m | 8.3 mi |
- 18.3 mi off the Wilderness Road Heritage HighwayNational
- 21.8 mi off the Cumberland Historic BywayNational
- 28.4 mi off the East Tennessee CrossingNational
- 29.4 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Cumberland Gap Pinnacle Overlook · 29 mi
- Pinnacle Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Morgan: 2.1 mi
- King Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Taylor Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Hog Jowl Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Bon Jellico Mountain: 3.3 mi
Parks: 43
- Briar Creek Park: 0.1 mi
- Williamsburg City Park: 0.8 mi
- Bill H. Woods Downtown Park: 1.0 mi
- Indian Mountain State Park: 9.7 mi
- Veterans Park: 9.9 mi
Natural arches: 23
- Moonshiner’s Arch: 10.8 mi
- Schoolhouse Arch: 12.6 mi
- Curd Garden Arch: 13.0 mi
- Hole In Rock Arch: 13.0 mi
- Triangle Rock False Arch: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Dog Slaughter Falls: 12.2 mi
- Cumberland Falls: 12.6 mi
- Eagle Creek Falls: 12.8 mi
- Star Creek Falls: 13.7 mi
- Bark Camp Falls: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 13
- High Cliff: 11.5 mi
- Primroy Arch: 12.0 mi
- Hangover Rock: 19.6 mi
- Devils Jump: 21.1 mi
- Blue Heron: 21.5 mi
Museums: 4
- Whitley County Historical Society and Museum: 0.8 mi
- Sander's Cafe and Museum: 16.5 mi
- Knox Historical Museum: 18.0 mi
- Campbell County Historical: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Whitley County Welcome Center Northbound: 8.4 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 10.1 mi
- Truck scales and rest area - I75 NB: 22.0 mi
- Truck scales and rest area - I75 SB: 22.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Civil War: 10.0 mi
- Six Gun City: 12.8 mi
- Corbin Historic Train Restoration: 15.7 mi
- Once site of the Collier Hill Inn: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- CPL Reading Garden: 15.8 mi
- CPL Reading Garden: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 2
- Beast Mode: 19.0 mi
- Freedom Church Swinging Bridge: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- North Cumberland WMA-Sandquist Unit: 21.1 mi
- Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area: 22.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Colonel Sanders: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Minnow Beach: 16.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Koger Spring: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bald Rock Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:15 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:21 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:45 | 17:25 |
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 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Williamsburg, under a mile away.
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