- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Rock | WSW 256° | 433 m | 13.3 mi |
| Tater Knob | NNE 11° | 423 m | 16.9 mi |
| Raven Rock | WNW 289° | 421 m | 11.3 mi |
| South Knob | NNW 340° | 419 m | 16.4 mi |
| Morris Mountain | WNW 293° | 414 m | 16.4 mi |
| Gate Post Hill | N 5° | 410 m | 13.4 mi |
| Kaincaid Mountain | W 270° | 403 m | 15.1 mi |
| Pilot Knob | E 98° | 403 m | 15.1 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 15.9 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Buzzard's Roost · 1 mi
- Half Moon · 1 mi
- Angel Windows · 1 mi
- Chimney Top Rock · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Natural arches
- Cat's Paw Arch: 0.1 mi
- Table Top Arch: 0.1 mi
- Laurel Branch Lost Camp Arch: 0.2 mi
- Transom Arch: 0.3 mi
- Whistling Arch: 0.7 mi
Cliffs
- Lower Small Wall: 0.8 mi
- Middle Small Wall: 1.0 mi
- Eastern Sky Bridge: 1.2 mi
- Jewel Pinnacle: 1.3 mi
- Funk Rock City: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Tower Rock: 1.0 mi
- Chimney Top Rock: 1.2 mi
- Hens Nest Rock: 1.2 mi
- Cloud Splitter: 1.8 mi
- Dunkan Branch Hill: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Upper Laural Branch Falls: 0.2 mi
- Bell Falls: 1.2 mi
- Mossy Falls: 1.9 mi
- Olivia Addison Falls: 1.9 mi
- Lower Mossy Falls: 2.0 mi
Parks: 23
- Downtown Park: 6.2 mi
- Menifee County Park: 9.1 mi
- Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve: 12.9 mi
- Lions Club Park: 14.0 mi
- Aldersgate Camp and Retreat Center: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 6
- Balanced Rock: 5.0 mi
- Gorge Underground: 5.1 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 5.3 mi
- Red River Appalachian Zip Line Tours: 6.2 mi
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 7.3 mi
Museums: 5
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 6.2 mi
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 17.4 mi
- Red River Museum: 17.6 mi
- Morgan Co Historical Society: 20.1 mi
- Breathitt County Museum: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Boat Gunnel Group Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- Billy Branch Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Cliffview Recreational Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 19.3 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 21.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Cottage Furnace: 17.4 mi
- Bourbon Iron Works: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 5.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- West Liberty Dough Boy: 20.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:21 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:38 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beattyville 4N, 14 mi away.
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