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Friendship Arch

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Elevation, modelled
345 m
Tallest summit within 18.2 miles
State Rock433 m · 13.3 mi
Nearest byway
Red River Gorge Scenic Byway0.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:01local time
Coordinates
37.8146, -83.6032
Friendship Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Friendship Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a modelled 345 m. State Rock stands 433 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cat's Paw Arch, a natural arch 0.1 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 0.6 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Friendship Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
State RockWSW 256°433 m13.3 mi
Tater KnobNNE 11°423 m16.9 mi
Raven RockWNW 289°421 m11.3 mi
South KnobNNW 340°419 m16.4 mi
Morris MountainWNW 293°414 m16.4 mi
Gate Post HillN 5°410 m13.4 mi
Kaincaid MountainW 270°403 m15.1 mi
Pilot KnobE 98°403 m15.1 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:47
June solstice06:1320:2121:01
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.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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