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Coal Branch Natural Arch

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Elevation, modelled
356 m
Tallest summit within 14.6 miles
Ryans Creek Mountain660 m · 14.0 mi
Nearest byway
Cumberland Historic Byway18.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:01local time
Coordinates
36.6853, -84.5556
Coal Branch Natural Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Coal Branch Natural Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a modelled 356 m. Ryans Creek Mountain stands 660 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. Cumberland Historic Byway passes 19 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Coal Branch Natural Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ryans Creek MountainE 99°660 m14.0 mi
Honeycutt MountainSSE 153°658 m13.4 mi
Anderson MountainESE 117°653 m14.2 mi
Chitwood MountainSE 132°647 m14.3 mi
Corner Tree KnobESE 118°639 m13.0 mi
Stephens KnobESE 111°627 m13.1 mi
Peak MountainE 91°537 m14.4 mi
Smith KnobS 179°502 m12.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1619:50
June solstice06:2120:2221:01
September equinox07:2719:0319:37
December solstice07:4816:4617:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353746556471747367554538
Precip in4.84.55.24.75.55.36.13.73.63.33.85.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stearns 2S, 4 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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