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Giant’s Arch

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Elevation, modelled
359 m
Tallest summit within 14.4 miles
Rotten Point434 m · 13.7 mi
Nearest byway
Red River Gorge Scenic Byway4.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:01local time
Coordinates
37.9029, -83.6737
Giant’s Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Giant’s Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a modelled 359 m. Rotten Point stands 434 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Braveheart Arch, a natural arch 1.1 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Giant’s Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rotten PointW 272°434 m13.7 mi
State RockSW 225°433 m13.0 mi
Pilot KnobW 272°433 m14.3 mi
Tater KnobNE 34°423 m12.7 mi
Raven RockWSW 250°421 m7.3 mi
South KnobN 349°419 m9.4 mi
Grape KnobW 275°415 m14.4 mi
Morris MountainW 271°414 m11.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Natural arches
Cliffs
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:47
June solstice06:1320:2221:01
September equinox07:2318:5919:33
December solstice07:4816:3817:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333644556371747368564537
Precip in3.63.75.04.65.85.15.84.24.23.63.44.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanton 2W, 13 mi away.

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