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Fairmont Falls Arch

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Elevation, modelled
184 m
Tallest summit within 21.2 miles
Dawson Knob295 m · 16.4 mi
Nearest byway
River Road14.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:09local time
Coordinates
38.0930, -85.5780
Fairmont Falls Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Fairmont Falls Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a modelled 184 m. Dawson Knob stands 295 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairmont Falls, a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road passes 14 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Fairmont Falls Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dawson KnobSW 224°295 m16.4 mi
Brooks HillWSW 257°269 m9.1 mi
Mitchell HillW 263°261 m10.6 mi
Jefferson HillW 265°261 m12.0 mi
Pendleton HillWSW 257°260 m15.0 mi
Martins HillWSW 243°256 m12.9 mi
Samuel HillWSW 257°255 m13.0 mi
Indian KnobSSW 211°255 m14.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 50
Picnic sites: 7
Cliffs: 7
Waterfalls: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:2019:54
June solstice06:2020:3021:09
September equinox07:3119:0619:41
December solstice07:5616:4517:27

Local time (America/Kentucky/Louisville).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343847576674787770594738
Precip in3.83.75.15.35.84.94.73.33.84.23.94.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Louisville WFO, 4 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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