- Elevation, modelled
- 350 m
- Tallest summit within 14.4 miles
- Grassy Knob450 m · 13.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red River Gorge Scenic Byway1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:01local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7948, -83.7277
Reptile Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a modelled 350 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Golden Cathedral Arch, a natural arch less than a tenth of a mile away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Reptile Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Knob | W 266° | 450 m | 13.7 mi |
| Rotten Point | NW 306° | 434 m | 13.4 mi |
| State Rock | WSW 254° | 433 m | 6.4 mi |
| Pilot Knob | NW 305° | 433 m | 13.9 mi |
| McKinney Mountain | WSW 259° | 432 m | 13.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 268° | 430 m | 14.3 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | W 269° | 429 m | 13.2 mi |
| Low Knob | WSW 256° | 425 m | 13.3 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 19.1 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Battleship Rock · 3 mi
- Star Gap Arch · 3 mi
- Natural Bridge · 3 mi
- Arch of Triumph · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Natural arches
- Golden Cathedral Arch: 0.0 mi
- Slade Twin Arches: 0.2 mi
- Inspiration Arch: 0.7 mi
- Sand Gap Arch: 0.9 mi
- Andrew’s Double Arch: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- See Rocks: 1.1 mi
- Slade Hill: 1.5 mi
- Cow Creek Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Battleship Rock: 2.6 mi
- Haystack Rock: 3.9 mi
Cliffs
- Lovers Leap: 2.6 mi
- Tunnel Wall: 3.2 mi
- McKinney Cliff: 3.3 mi
- Corner Pocket: 3.3 mi
- Military Wall: 3.4 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Upper Chimney Top Falls: 4.7 mi
- Hidden Arch Falls: 4.8 mi
- Cold Falls: 5.2 mi
- Swirly Falls: 5.5 mi
- Silvermine Falls: 5.6 mi
Parks: 19
- Aldersgate Camp and Retreat Center: 8.0 mi
- Lions Club Park: 8.4 mi
- Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Downtown Park: 10.6 mi
- Bear Track Park: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 1.8 mi
- Balanced Rock: 3.0 mi
- Gorge Underground: 4.2 mi
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 6.3 mi
- Red River Gorge Zipline: 7.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Cliffview Recreational Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 15.5 mi
- Lily Mountain Nature Preserve: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Boat Gunnel Group Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
- Billy Branch Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Cottage Furnace: 10.5 mi
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 10.7 mi
- Bourbon Iron Works: 22.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 10.6 mi
- Red River Museum: 11.5 mi
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 1.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:22 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:39 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanton 2W, 10 mi away.
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