- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | SE 127° | 445 m | 17.8 mi |
| State Rock | W 268° | 433 m | 14.4 mi |
| Tater Knob | N 5° | 423 m | 19.2 mi |
| Sparks Mountain | WSW 257° | 422 m | 19.7 mi |
| Raven Rock | WNW 297° | 421 m | 13.6 mi |
| High Knob | SSE 148° | 420 m | 18.2 mi |
| South Knob | NNW 338° | 419 m | 19.3 mi |
| Morris Mountain | WNW 298° | 414 m | 18.8 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 18.3 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Angel Windows · 2 mi
- Buzzard's Roost · 3 mi
- Lower Sky Bridge Ridge · 3 mi
- Half Moon · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Natural arches
- Rockhouse Arch: 0.0 mi
- Turtle Back Arch: 0.5 mi
- TImmon's Arch: 0.9 mi
- Rock Bridge Arch: 1.0 mi
- 715 Arch: 1.3 mi
Cliffs
- Wildcat Wall: 1.1 mi
- Funk Rock City: 1.7 mi
- Eastern Sky Bridge: 2.6 mi
- Moonshiner’s Wall: 3.1 mi
- Lower Small Wall: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Hens Nest Rock: 3.1 mi
- Tower Rock: 3.7 mi
- Chimney Top Rock: 4.0 mi
- Cloud Splitter: 4.8 mi
- Dunkan Branch Hill: 5.5 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Dog Fork Falls: 0.2 mi
- Pooch's Turtle Falls: 0.6 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 0.8 mi
- Creation Falls: 1.0 mi
- Lower Mossy Falls: 1.2 mi
Parks: 19
- Downtown Park: 3.3 mi
- Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Menifee County Park: 11.7 mi
- St. Helens Park: 14.5 mi
- Bear Track Park: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Gorge Underground: 5.0 mi
- Balanced Rock: 5.7 mi
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 6.2 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 6.5 mi
- Red River Gorge Zipline: 6.7 mi
Museums: 5
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 3.3 mi
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 15.6 mi
- Breathitt County Museum: 18.8 mi
- Red River Museum: 19.7 mi
- Morgan Co Historical Society: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Boat Gunnel Group Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
- Billy Branch Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Cliffview Recreational Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 21.6 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 23.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Cottage Furnace: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- West Liberty Dough Boy: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:21 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:38 | 17:19 |
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 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beattyville 4N, 13 mi away.
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