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Castle Arch

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Elevation, modelled
304 m
Tallest summit within 18.7 miles
State Rock433 m · 14.5 mi
Nearest byway
Red River Gorge Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
21:00local time
Coordinates
37.8128, -83.5803
Castle Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Castle Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a modelled 304 m. State Rock stands 433 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Eastern Sky Bridge, a cliff 0.2 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway runs past it.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Castle Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
State RockWSW 258°433 m14.5 mi
Tater KnobN 7°423 m16.9 mi
Raven RockWNW 287°421 m12.5 mi
South KnobNNW 336°419 m17.0 mi
Morris MountainWNW 291°414 m17.6 mi
Gate Post HillN 360°410 m13.5 mi
Pilot KnobE 98°403 m13.9 mi
Kaincaid MountainW 270°403 m16.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Natural arches
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:46
June solstice06:1320:2121:00
September equinox07:2318:5819:33
December solstice07:4716:3817:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333746566471757468574638
Precip in3.93.84.74.95.14.56.13.33.53.43.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beattyville 4N, 14 mi away.

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