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Pretty House Arch

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Elevation, modelled
403 m
Tallest summit within 19.3 miles
Bear Mountain505 m · 17.6 mi
Nearest byway
Wilderness Road Heritage Highway20.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:01local time
Coordinates
37.5098, -83.9381
Pretty House Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Pretty House Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a modelled 403 m. Bear Mountain stands 505 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Wind Cave Cascades, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. Wilderness Road Heritage Highway passes 20 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Pretty House Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bear MountainW 276°505 m17.6 mi
Croley MountainWNW 284°484 m11.8 mi
Pinnacle KnobW 276°482 m16.6 mi
Indian Fort MountainWNW 283°470 m16.6 mi
Robe MountainWNW 286°462 m16.9 mi
Bighill MountainW 276°460 m14.3 mi
Wolf Gap MountainNW 305°458 m12.7 mi
Grassy KnobN 353°450 m18.9 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Parks: 37
Natural arches: 26
Attractions: 7
Historic sites: 6
Springs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Gardens: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1319:48
June solstice06:1620:2221:01
September equinox07:2419:0019:34
December solstice07:4816:4117:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343746566472767569574638
Precip in4.04.14.44.55.25.04.33.93.53.33.04.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Heidelberg, 10 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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