- Elevation
- 232 m
- Tallest summit within 14.6 miles
- Green River Knob531 m · 13.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway2.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9656, -84.8422
Cumberland Point Recreation Area is a park in Kentucky, at a recorded 232 m. Green River Knob stands 531 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cub Creek Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway passes 2.1 miles off.
- Elevation
- 232 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Cumberland Point Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green River Knob | N 359° | 531 m | 13.0 mi |
| Criswell Mountain | S 191° | 472 m | 14.5 mi |
| Morris Hill | S 180° | 470 m | 11.1 mi |
| Dye Knob | N 4° | 466 m | 13.9 mi |
| Furnace Mountain | SSW 196° | 452 m | 11.3 mi |
| McClown Mountain | SSW 204° | 451 m | 12.5 mi |
| Sulphur Spring Mountain | S 186° | 448 m | 12.2 mi |
| Pilot Rock | SE 144° | 435 m | 13.9 mi |
- 2.1 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
- 27.0 mi off the Cumberland Historic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Cub Creek Hill: 1.3 mi
- Rankin Knob: 1.8 mi
- Little Hannah Hill: 2.8 mi
- Hill Knob: 2.9 mi
- Hannah Hill: 3.5 mi
- Fall Creek Recreation Area: 3.1 mi
- Mill Springs Battlefield: 3.4 mi
- Mill Springs Mill Park: 4.1 mi
- Wolf Creek Recreation Area: 5.2 mi
- Public Boat Launch with Parking: 8.3 mi
- Shinbone Cliff: 1.5 mi
- Pine Cliff: 12.0 mi
- Sand Cliff: 13.6 mi
- Washing Cliff: 14.4 mi
- Moody Cliff: 15.2 mi
- General Felix K. Zollicoffer Monument: 8.4 mi
- Confederate Mass Grave Monument: 8.4 mi
- Wayne County Doughboy: 9.4 mi
- Jamestown Memorial Circle: 12.2 mi
- Tommy Jones Memorial: 12.4 mi
- Meadow Creek Falls: 4.3 mi
- Town Creek Falls: 10.6 mi
- Lily Bend Falls: 10.9 mi
- Little Lily Creek Falls: 11.1 mi
- Lower Lily Creek Falls: 11.2 mi
- Old KY-90 Bridge: 15.4 mi
- Downtown Somerset Welcome: 15.6 mi
- Tank: 15.8 mi
- The Ritner Swinging Bridge: 17.0 mi
- Freedom Church Swinging Bridge: 17.8 mi
- Chimney Arch: 19.7 mi
- Natural Arch: 20.1 mi
- Smith’s Cemetery Arch: 22.8 mi
- Yahoo Arch: 22.9 mi
- Koger Arch: 24.2 mi
- Lake Cumberland Slaves Memorial: 14.1 mi
- American Flag Mural: 14.9 mi
- Senator John Sherman Cooper: 15.8 mi
- Mill Spring: 4.2 mi
- Koger Spring: 23.3 mi
- Stop: 13.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:17 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:24 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:46 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Kentucky/Monticello).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monticello 3 NE, 7 mi away.
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