- Elevation, modelled
- 391 m
- Tallest summit within 18.7 miles
- Bald Knob569 m · 14.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Wilderness Road Heritage Highway9.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:01local time
- Coordinates
- 37.0331, -84.2229
Bald Rock Picnic Area is a picnic site in Kentucky, at a modelled 391 m. Bald Knob stands 569 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Maine Arch, a natural arch 2.6 miles away. Wilderness Road Heritage Highway passes 9.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Bald Rock Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | SSE 150° | 569 m | 14.6 mi |
| King Mountain | SSE 151° | 552 m | 14.4 mi |
| Chestnut Oak Mountain | SSE 156° | 543 m | 17.6 mi |
| Bunch Mountain | SSE 147° | 519 m | 14.5 mi |
| Kirby Mountain | ESE 102° | 514 m | 15.5 mi |
| Cutoff Knob | ENE 57° | 502 m | 15.1 mi |
| Gillam Knob | ESE 114° | 495 m | 15.3 mi |
| Laurel Hill | ENE 60° | 489 m | 13.8 mi |
- 9.6 mi off the Wilderness Road Heritage HighwayNational
- 21.4 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cold Hill: 6.0 mi
- Long Point: 7.0 mi
- Halsey Rough: 9.5 mi
- Rocky Knob: 11.1 mi
- Frazier Knob: 11.4 mi
Parks: 56
- Cane Creek Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
- Laurel Bridge Day Use Area: 7.0 mi
- Colonel Sanders Memorial Park: 9.1 mi
- St. John's Park: 9.2 mi
- Nibroc Park: 9.2 mi
Natural arches: 22
- Maine Arch: 2.6 mi
- Charlottes Web Arch: 2.7 mi
- Crown Of The Worm Arch: 2.7 mi
- Double Small Arches: 3.2 mi
- Double Small Arches: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 21
- Vanhook Falls: 3.3 mi
- Lick Branch Falls: 4.8 mi
- Double Falls: 4.8 mi
- Bee Creek Road Falls: 7.4 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Corbin Historic Train Restoration: 9.1 mi
- Once site of the Collier Hill Inn: 12.8 mi
- Six Gun City: 15.1 mi
- Camp Wildcat Battle Monument: 16.1 mi
- Daniel Boone's Trail: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- Treetop Adventure: 10.3 mi
- Wildcat Off-road: 13.3 mi
- Short Creek: 14.1 mi
- Short Creek Cave: 14.1 mi
- Beast Mode: 20.5 mi
Museums: 4
- Sander's Cafe and Museum: 8.7 mi
- McHargue's Mill: 9.9 mi
- Whitley County Historical Society and Museum: 20.5 mi
- Knox Historical Museum: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 3
- CPL Reading Garden: 9.1 mi
- CPL Reading Garden: 9.1 mi
- Children's Botanical Garden of South Central Kentucky: 21.3 mi
Artworks: 3
- Colonel Sanders: 9.1 mi
- Senator John Sherman Cooper: 21.4 mi
- Lake Cumberland Slaves Memorial: 21.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Buck Creek Wildlife Management Area: 11.7 mi
- Ping-Sinking Valley Wildlife Management Area: 14.3 mi
- Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 2
- Hens Nest Cliff: 24.2 mi
- Pound Cliff: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Minnow Beach: 9.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Blue Hole Spring: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Our Happy Place: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dango: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:15 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:22 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:44 | 17:24 |
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 | 36 | 40 | 47 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — London Corbin AP, 9 mi away.
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