- Elevation, modelled
- 352 m
- Tallest summit within 14.4 miles
- Grassy Knob450 m · 13.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red River Gorge Scenic Byway1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:01local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7950, -83.7278
Golden Cathedral Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a modelled 352 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Reptile Arch, a natural arch less than a tenth of a mile away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Golden Cathedral Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Knob | W 266° | 450 m | 13.7 mi |
| Rotten Point | NW 306° | 434 m | 13.4 mi |
| State Rock | WSW 254° | 433 m | 6.4 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NW 305° | 433 m | 13.9 mi |
| McKinney Mountain | WSW 259° | 432 m | 13.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 268° | 430 m | 14.3 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | W 268° | 429 m | 13.2 mi |
| Low Knob | WSW 256° | 425 m | 13.3 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 19.1 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Star Gap Arch · 3 mi
- Battleship Rock · 3 mi
- Natural Bridge · 3 mi
- Arch of Triumph · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Natural arches
- Reptile Arch: 0.0 mi
- Slade Twin Arches: 0.1 mi
- Inspiration Arch: 0.7 mi
- Sand Gap Arch: 0.9 mi
- Andrew’s Double Arch: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- See Rocks: 1.1 mi
- Slade Hill: 1.5 mi
- Cow Creek Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Battleship Rock: 2.6 mi
- Haystack Rock: 3.9 mi
Cliffs
- Lovers Leap: 2.6 mi
- Tunnel Wall: 3.2 mi
- McKinney Cliff: 3.2 mi
- Corner Pocket: 3.3 mi
- Military Wall: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Upper Chimney Top Falls: 4.7 mi
- Hidden Arch Falls: 4.8 mi
- Cold Falls: 5.2 mi
- Swirly Falls: 5.6 mi
- Silvermine Falls: 5.6 mi
Parks: 19
- Aldersgate Camp and Retreat Center: 8.0 mi
- Lions Club Park: 8.4 mi
- Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Downtown Park: 10.6 mi
- Bear Track Park: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 1.8 mi
- Balanced Rock: 3.0 mi
- Gorge Underground: 4.2 mi
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 6.3 mi
- Red River Gorge Zipline: 7.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Cliffview Recreational Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 15.5 mi
- Lily Mountain Nature Preserve: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Boat Gunnel Group Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
- Billy Branch Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Cottage Furnace: 10.5 mi
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 10.7 mi
- Bourbon Iron Works: 22.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 10.6 mi
- Red River Museum: 11.5 mi
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 1.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:22 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:39 | 17:20 |
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