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Giant Eye Sockets Arch

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Elevation, modelled
336 m
Tallest summit within 18.3 miles
State Rock433 m · 14.0 mi
Nearest byway
Red River Gorge Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
21:00local time
Coordinates
37.8233, -83.5936
Giant Eye Sockets Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Giant Eye Sockets Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a modelled 336 m. State Rock stands 433 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Small Wall, a cliff 0.2 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway runs past it.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Giant Eye Sockets Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
State RockWSW 255°433 m14.0 mi
Tater KnobN 10°423 m16.3 mi
Raven RockWNW 285°421 m11.6 mi
South KnobNNW 337°419 m16.0 mi
Morris MountainWNW 290°414 m16.7 mi
Gate Post HillN 3°410 m12.8 mi
Pilot KnobE 101°403 m14.7 mi
Kaincaid MountainW 268°403 m15.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Natural arches
Waterfalls: 29
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:46
June solstice06:1320:2121:00
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, 15 mi away.

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