- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Rock | WSW 255° | 433 m | 14.0 mi |
| Tater Knob | N 10° | 423 m | 16.3 mi |
| Raven Rock | WNW 285° | 421 m | 11.6 mi |
| South Knob | NNW 337° | 419 m | 16.0 mi |
| Morris Mountain | WNW 290° | 414 m | 16.7 mi |
| Gate Post Hill | N 3° | 410 m | 12.8 mi |
| Pilot Knob | E 101° | 403 m | 14.7 mi |
| Kaincaid Mountain | W 268° | 403 m | 15.6 mi |
- On the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 15.2 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Buzzard's Roost · 1 mi
- Lower Sky Bridge Ridge · 1 mi
- Princess Arch · 1 mi
- Adena Arch · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- Lower Small Wall: 0.2 mi
- Middle Small Wall: 0.3 mi
- Eastern Sky Bridge: 0.8 mi
- Moonshiner’s Wall: 1.1 mi
- Jewel Pinnacle: 1.2 mi
Natural arches
- Beech Bottom Complex: 0.3 mi
- Beech Bottom Twin Arches: 0.5 mi
- Keystone Arch: 0.5 mi
- Tomb Arch: 0.6 mi
- Scooter Arch: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Tower Rock: 0.4 mi
- Hens Nest Rock: 0.5 mi
- Chimney Top Rock: 1.6 mi
- Cloud Splitter: 1.8 mi
- Dunkan Branch Hill: 3.0 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Bell Falls: 0.7 mi
- Upper Laural Branch Falls: 1.0 mi
- Olivia Addison Falls: 1.3 mi
- Box Falls: 1.7 mi
- Copperas Falls: 1.7 mi
Parks: 23
- Downtown Park: 6.5 mi
- Menifee County Park: 8.5 mi
- Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve: 13.7 mi
- Lions Club Park: 14.4 mi
- Aldersgate Camp and Retreat Center: 15.3 mi
Attractions: 6
- Red River Appalachian Zip Line Tours: 5.7 mi
- Balanced Rock: 5.8 mi
- Gorge Underground: 5.9 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 6.0 mi
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 8.1 mi
Museums: 5
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 6.5 mi
- Red River Museum: 18.1 mi
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 18.1 mi
- Morgan Co Historical Society: 19.4 mi
- Breathitt County Museum: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
- Boat Gunnel Group Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- Billy Branch Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Cliffview Recreational Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 19.7 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Cottage Furnace: 18.1 mi
- Bourbon Iron Works: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- West Liberty Dough Boy: 19.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:21 | 21:00 |
| 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, 15 mi away.
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