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Nathan McClure Arch

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Elevation, modelled
302 m
Tallest summit within 16.7 miles
Bald Knob569 m · 16.5 mi
Nearest byway
Wilderness Road Heritage Highway18.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:01local time
Coordinates
36.9641, -84.3546
Nathan McClure Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Nathan McClure Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a modelled 302 m. Bald Knob stands 569 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Pole Bridge Branch Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. Wilderness Road Heritage Highway passes 18 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Nathan McClure Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobESE 119°569 m16.5 mi
King MountainESE 119°552 m16.3 mi
Big KnobNW 321°433 m15.7 mi
Buzzard Rock KnobNNW 328°428 m15.4 mi
Sugar Hill KnobNW 316°428 m15.9 mi
Potato HillNW 322°409 m13.7 mi
Hubble KnobNW 323°409 m14.4 mi
Burton KnobNW 315°408 m11.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 20
Historic sites: 11
Attractions: 9
Springs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1519:49
June solstice06:1920:2221:01
September equinox07:2619:0219:36
December solstice07:4816:4417:25

Local time (America/New_York).

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