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Military Wall Arch

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Elevation, modelled
328 m
Tallest summit within 16.0 miles
Rotten Point434 m · 15.4 mi
Nearest byway
Red River Gorge Scenic Bywayon it
Sunset, June solstice
21:01local time
Coordinates
37.8161, -83.6690
Military Wall Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Military Wall Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a modelled 328 m. Rotten Point stands 434 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Emergency Brake Pillar Arch, a natural arch less than a tenth of a mile away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway runs past it.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Military Wall Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rotten PointWNW 295°434 m15.4 mi
State RockWSW 251°433 m9.9 mi
Pilot KnobWNW 294°433 m16.0 mi
Sparks MountainWSW 243°422 m15.8 mi
Raven RockWNW 296°421 m7.9 mi
South KnobN 352°419 m15.4 mi
Morris MountainWNW 298°414 m13.1 mi
Gate Post HillNNE 20°410 m14.1 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Natural arches
Cliffs
Peaks
Waterfalls: 30
Rest areas: 1
Artworks: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:47
June solstice06:1420:2221:01
September equinox07:2318:5919:33
December solstice07:4716:3917:20

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.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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