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Elephant Arch

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Elevation, modelled
166 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Williams Hill325 m · 4.9 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway205.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:19local time
Coordinates
37.6066, -88.3925
Elephant Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Elephant Arch is a natural arch in Illinois, at a modelled 166 m. Williams Hill stands 325 m to the west-southwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Purse Strap Arch, a natural arch 0.4 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 206 miles off. 200 named places lie within 25 miles, 59 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elephant Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Williams HillWSW 250°325 m4.9 mi
Horton HillWNW 297°297 m2.7 mi
Wamble MountainW 275°287 m3.4 mi
Cave HillNNW 345°284 m5.4 mi
High KnobE 97°279 m3.6 mi
Potato HillWSW 239°270 m6.0 mi
Garden Of the GodsESE 113°262 m0.4 mi
Benham HillSW 214°252 m8.4 mi

200 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 59
Cliffs: 32
Attractions: 16
Historic sites: 12
Natural arches: 6
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 4
Artworks: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3119:06
June solstice05:3319:4020:19
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0615:5816:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

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