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Henson Cave Arch

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Elevation
237 m
Tallest summit within 17.1 miles
Grassy Knob450 m · 16.6 mi
Nearest byway
Red River Gorge Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
21:01local time
Coordinates
37.7772, -83.6745
Henson Cave Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Henson Cave Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a recorded 237 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Balanced Rock, a attraction 0.4 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway runs past it.

Elevation
237 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Henson Cave Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grassy KnobW 271°450 m16.6 mi
Rotten PointWNW 304°434 m16.5 mi
State RockW 266°433 m9.1 mi
Pilot KnobWNW 303°433 m17.0 mi
McKinney MountainW 265°432 m16.4 mi
Buzzard RoostW 273°429 m16.2 mi
Low KnobW 263°425 m15.9 mi
Sparks MountainWSW 252°422 m14.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks
Natural arches
Waterfalls: 31
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:47
June solstice06:1420:2121:01
September equinox07:2318:5919:33
December solstice07:4716:3917:20

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, 10 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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