- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Knob | SW 224° | 295 m | 16.4 mi |
| Brooks Hill | WSW 257° | 269 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mitchell Hill | W 263° | 261 m | 10.6 mi |
| Jefferson Hill | W 265° | 261 m | 12.0 mi |
| Pendleton Hill | WSW 257° | 260 m | 15.0 mi |
| Martins Hill | WSW 243° | 256 m | 12.9 mi |
| Samuel Hill | WSW 257° | 255 m | 13.0 mi |
| Indian Knob | SSW 211° | 255 m | 14.1 mi |
- 14.2 mi off the River Road
- 15.9 mi off the Indiana's Historic PathwaysNational
- 15.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
- 20.4 mi off the Lincoln Heritage Scenic HighwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fairmount Falls Park: 0.1 mi
- Cliffside Playground & Sprayground: 1.3 mi
- The Greensward of Broad Run: 1.3 mi
- The Lowland Plain of Broad Run: 1.5 mi
- Broad Run Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Evergreen Hill: 4.6 mi
- Buttonmold Knob: 7.5 mi
- The Lost Knob: 7.9 mi
- Wagonbed Knob: 8.0 mi
- Tinker Hill: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 55
- Gaslight Lamp: 7.1 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 10.8 mi
- Pegasus (sculpture): 11.0 mi
- John Hultgren Photography: 12.3 mi
- Fallen Soldier: 12.8 mi
Attractions: 50
- Bingo City: 7.7 mi
- Louisville Mega Cavern: 10.1 mi
- Walleroo Walkabout: 10.2 mi
- Lorikeet Landing: 10.2 mi
- Guanaco Area: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Vietnam War memorial: 2.4 mi
- Iwo Jima memorial: 2.5 mi
- Ben Stout House: 3.0 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Confederate Martyrs Monument: 6.8 mi
Museums: 29
- Colonel Sanders Museum: 9.7 mi
- Historic Middletown Museum: 10.7 mi
- Little Loomhouse: 11.4 mi
- James B. Beam Distilling Co.: 11.9 mi
- Kentucky Derby Museum: 13.1 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 9.1 mi
- Horine Reservation: 10.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 10.5 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 11.1 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Forest: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Redbud Shelter: 1.3 mi
- The Woodland Pavillion: 1.3 mi
- Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 11.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Snyder Bluff: 13.9 mi
- Cedar Point: 17.7 mi
- Vault Point: 18.8 mi
- Blunk Point: 18.8 mi
- Potlick Point: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 6
- Community Garden: 12.5 mi
- Iroquois Flowers: 12.8 mi
- Waterfront Botanical Gardens: 14.2 mi
- Underground Railroad Gardens: 18.6 mi
- Scribner Garden: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 2
- Distillerie Four Roses: 11.9 mi
- Evan Williams Distillerie: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Fairmont Falls: 0.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Springville: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:20 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:30 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:45 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Kentucky/Louisville).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Louisville WFO, 4 mi away.
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