- Elevation, modelled
- 317 m
- Tallest summit within 19.1 miles
- Grassy Knob450 m · 16.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red River Gorge Scenic Byway3.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6627, -83.7125
Frog Leap Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a modelled 317 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Shady Grove, a cliff 0.6 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Frog Leap Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Knob | WNW 300° | 450 m | 16.7 mi |
| Happy Top Mountain | WSW 253° | 443 m | 17.5 mi |
| Peter Mountain | W 266° | 442 m | 16.4 mi |
| Preacher Estes Mountain | W 263° | 438 m | 17.8 mi |
| State Rock | NW 316° | 433 m | 10.1 mi |
| McKinney Mountain | WNW 294° | 432 m | 15.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WNW 299° | 430 m | 17.3 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | WNW 302° | 429 m | 16.6 mi |
- 3.3 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 27.4 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Natural Bridge · 8 mi
- Battleship Rock · 8 mi
- Gray's Arch · 11 mi
- Star Gap Arch · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- Shady Grove: 0.6 mi
- Bronaugh Wall: 0.6 mi
- Purgatory: 0.6 mi
- Playground: 0.7 mi
- Volunteer Wall: 0.7 mi
Natural arches
- Hazel Fairy Arch: 1.3 mi
- Flat Hollow Arch: 1.5 mi
- Suzanna Arch: 3.6 mi
- Fig Arch: 5.8 mi
- Liz’s Mini Arch: 6.2 mi
Peaks
- Wolf Pen: 4.5 mi
- Cobb Hill: 7.2 mi
- Battleship Rock: 8.0 mi
- Mullins Point: 8.4 mi
- See Rocks: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Flat Hollow Falls: 1.5 mi
- Nellie's Falls: 6.0 mi
- Upper Right Fork Falls: 9.1 mi
- Upper Chimney Top Falls: 9.4 mi
- Hidden Arch Falls: 9.4 mi
Parks: 23
- Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Bear Track Park: 3.9 mi
- Happy Top: 5.9 mi
- St. Helens Park: 6.2 mi
- Beattyville Park: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- Red River Gorge Zipline: 4.2 mi
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 4.8 mi
- Gorge Underground: 7.2 mi
- Balanced Rock: 7.9 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 8.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Cliffview Recreational Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Lily Mountain Nature Preserve: 20.7 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 20.8 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 21.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 6.0 mi
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 10.4 mi
- Red River Museum: 17.8 mi
- Breathitt County Museum: 19.5 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Cottage Furnace: 12.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 9.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:21 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:39 | 17:20 |
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, 2 mi away.
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