- Elevation, modelled
- 234 m
- Tallest summit within 21.6 miles
- Limestone Knob433 m · 3.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Zilpo Road2.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:01local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1040, -83.5113
Billy Branch Picnic Area is a picnic site in Kentucky, at a modelled 234 m. Limestone Knob stands 433 m to the northeast, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Boat Gunnel Group Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.5 miles away. Zilpo Road passes 2.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Billy Branch Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Knob | NE 39° | 433 m | 3.0 mi |
| Tater Knob | SSW 207° | 423 m | 3.8 mi |
| South Knob | WSW 247° | 419 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | N 353° | 411 m | 8.0 mi |
| Gate Post Hill | SSW 210° | 410 m | 7.6 mi |
| Clack Mountain | ENE 74° | 400 m | 5.7 mi |
| Carrington Rock | SW 228° | 399 m | 8.4 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | SW 224° | 397 m | 20.7 mi |
- 2.1 mi off the Zilpo Road
- 19.2 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Indian Staircase · 19 mi
- Adena Arch · 19 mi
- Princess Arch · 20 mi
- Lower Sky Bridge Ridge · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Twin Knobs: 0.7 mi
- Alum Knob: 2.1 mi
- Limestone Knob: 3.0 mi
- Dane Greer Hill: 3.1 mi
- Wilson Hill: 3.7 mi
- Yale Arch: 5.2 mi
- Zilpo Arch: 5.3 mi
- Finger Leaner False Arch: 5.7 mi
- Bertis Arch: 6.4 mi
- Furnace Arch: 7.2 mi
- Amburgy Rocks: 4.1 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 4.4 mi
- Chestnut Cliffs: 4.9 mi
- Lost Ridge: 15.3 mi
- Board Wall: 15.6 mi
- Broke Leg Falls: 13.7 mi
- Mariba Fork Falls: 13.9 mi
- East Mariba Fork Falls: 14.0 mi
- Ataullah Falls: 14.2 mi
- West Mariba Fork Falls: 14.2 mi
- Boone Hollan Wetlands & Nature Trails: 6.4 mi
- Fountain Park: 6.5 mi
- Morehead Memorial Tree Walk: 6.8 mi
- Don Greenhill Park: 7.1 mi
- Butler Park: 7.4 mi
- Boat Gunnel Group Picnic Area: 0.5 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Red River Appalachian Zip Line Tours: 14.6 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 23.9 mi
- Balanced Rock: 24.6 mi
- Jewell Lane Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- The Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Morehead History & Railroad Museum: 6.8 mi
- Morgan Co Historical Society: 18.7 mi
- Freedom Park (WWI Veterans Memorial): 7.0 mi
- Bourbon Iron Works: 12.9 mi
- West Liberty Dough Boy: 18.7 mi
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:11 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:22 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:37 | 17:18 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cave RUN Lake, 2 mi away.
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