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Pot Hole Arch

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Elevation, modelled
146 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Williams Hill325 m · 16.7 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway225.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:19local time
Coordinates
37.3897, -88.6597
Pot Hole Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Pot Hole Arch is a natural arch in Illinois, at a modelled 146 m. Williams Hill stands 325 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Dixon Springs, a spring 0.5 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 225 miles off. 246 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pot Hole Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Williams HillNE 37°325 m16.7 mi
Horton HillNE 37°297 m20.3 mi
Wamble MountainNE 36°287 m19.0 mi
Cave HillNNE 33°284 m24.2 mi
High KnobNE 51°279 m23.3 mi
Potato HillNE 39°270 m15.2 mi
Garden Of the GodsNE 45°262 m21.1 mi
Benham HillNE 51°252 m12.8 mi

246 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 51
Cliffs: 36
Attractions: 23
Historic sites: 16
Natural arches: 7
Picnic sites: 5
Springs: 4
Artworks: 3
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3219:07
June solstice05:3519:4120:19
September equinox06:4318:1918:53
December solstice07:0616:0016:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343948586674777670594738
Precip in3.83.64.75.05.24.14.43.73.83.84.34.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixon Springs Agric CTR, 3 mi away.

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