- Elevation, modelled
- 464 m
- Tallest summit within 12.3 miles
- Cherry Gap Mountain530 m · 8.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cumberland Historic Byway11.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 36.6042, -84.7633
Buffalo Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a modelled 464 m. Cherry Gap Mountain stands 530 m to the northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Parker Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Cumberland Historic Byway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Buffalo Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Gap Mountain | NW 307° | 530 m | 8.9 mi |
| Slippery Rock | W 274° | 525 m | 11.3 mi |
| Bridgeman Mountain | NW 309° | 522 m | 12.1 mi |
| Lynch Pinnacle | W 261° | 519 m | 11.7 mi |
| Black House Mountain | WSW 240° | 513 m | 8.1 mi |
| Steve Pile Mountain | SW 233° | 508 m | 11.7 mi |
| Millsap Hill | NW 317° | 507 m | 6.1 mi |
| Black House Mountain | WSW 240° | 502 m | 8.2 mi |
- 11.4 mi off the Cumberland Historic BywayNational
- 15.8 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Parker Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Johnson Knob: 2.2 mi
- Pinnacle Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 2.7 mi
- Stepp Mountain: 3.1 mi
Cliffs
- John Muir Overlook: 4.2 mi
- Yellow Cliff: 4.2 mi
- Greenwood Cliff: 5.1 mi
- Buzzard Cliff: 5.5 mi
- Big Cliff: 5.5 mi
Parks: 33
- Pickett State Rustic Park Historic District: 4.1 mi
- Twin Arches: 4.4 mi
- Slave Falls: 5.0 mi
- Needles Eye: 11.7 mi
- Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 18
- Rock Hole: 4.5 mi
- Twin Arch North: 4.6 mi
- Twin Arches: 4.6 mi
- Twin Arch South: 4.6 mi
- Tackett Homesite & Graves: 5.1 mi
Natural arches: 12
- Smith’s Cemetery Arch: 4.8 mi
- Etta's Arch: 5.3 mi
- Nancy’s Tunnel Arch: 5.5 mi
- Amphitheater Arch: 5.7 mi
- Diocese Arch: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Angel Falls: 9.8 mi
- Big Spring Falls: 12.5 mi
- Town Creek Falls: 15.9 mi
- Lick Creek Falls: 16.1 mi
- Yahoo Falls: 17.8 mi
Museums: 6
- Pickett State Park Archaeology Museum & ETSU Archaeological Research Station: 3.2 mi
- Alvin C York Home: 11.8 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 15.4 mi
- Old Jail: 15.4 mi
- Wayne County Historical Museum: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Sgt. Alvin C. York Memorial: 11.3 mi
- Wayne County Doughboy: 16.3 mi
- Rugby's Hidden History: 16.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Koger Spring: 15.0 mi
- Historic Massengale Homestead Spring: 17.7 mi
- Mill Spring: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Pickett CCC Memorial State Park: 3.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Brewster Bridge Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:17 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:23 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:47 | 17:28 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 45 | 38 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pickett SP, 4 mi away.
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