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Split Bow Arch

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Elevation, modelled
357 m
Tallest summit within 14.3 miles
Chimney Mountain756 m · 13.3 mi
Nearest byway
Cumberland Historic Byway14.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:01local time
Coordinates
36.6285, -84.5232
Split Bow Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Split Bow Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a modelled 357 m. Chimney Mountain stands 756 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Creek Scenic Area, a park 0.1 miles away. Cumberland Historic Byway passes 15 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Split Bow Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chimney MountainSE 131°756 m13.3 mi
Ned MountainSE 134°756 m14.3 mi
Privet MountainSSE 149°690 m11.2 mi
Little Fork MountainSE 137°683 m14.2 mi
Ryans Creek MountainE 81°660 m12.2 mi
Honeycutt MountainSSE 151°658 m9.1 mi
Anderson MountainESE 103°653 m11.1 mi
Chitwood MountainESE 123°647 m10.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 55
Natural arches: 18
Waterfalls: 16
Historic sites: 5
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4319:1619:50
June solstice06:2120:2221:01
September equinox07:2719:0319:37
December solstice07:4716:4617:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353746556471747367554538
Precip in4.84.55.24.75.55.36.13.73.63.33.85.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stearns 2S, 4 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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