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Rockhouse Pillar Arch

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Elevation, modelled
328 m
Tallest summit within 19.8 miles
Pilot Knob445 m · 17.8 mi
Nearest byway
Red River Gorge Scenic Byway1.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:00local time
Coordinates
37.7781, -83.5763
Rockhouse Pillar Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Rockhouse Pillar Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a modelled 328 m. Pilot Knob stands 445 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Rockhouse Arch, a natural arch less than a tenth of a mile away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.8 miles of Rockhouse Pillar Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobSE 127°445 m17.8 mi
State RockW 268°433 m14.4 mi
Tater KnobN 5°423 m19.2 mi
Sparks MountainWSW 257°422 m19.7 mi
Raven RockWNW 297°421 m13.6 mi
High KnobSSE 148°420 m18.2 mi
South KnobNNW 338°419 m19.3 mi
Morris MountainWNW 298°414 m18.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:46
June solstice06:1320:2121:00
September equinox07:2318:5819:33
December solstice07:4716:3817:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333746566471757468574638
Precip in3.93.84.74.95.14.56.13.33.53.43.24.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beattyville 4N, 13 mi away.

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