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Tectonic Arch

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Elevation, modelled
352 m
Tallest summit within 19.6 miles
Grassy Knob450 m · 19.3 mi
Nearest byway
Red River Gorge Scenic Byway1.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:00local time
Coordinates
37.7303, -83.6312
Tectonic Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Tectonic Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a modelled 352 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Tectonic Wall, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Tectonic Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grassy KnobW 281°450 m19.3 mi
Pilot KnobESE 113°445 m18.8 mi
State RockWNW 283°433 m11.7 mi
McKinney MountainW 275°432 m18.8 mi
Buzzard RoostWNW 283°429 m19.0 mi
Low KnobW 274°425 m18.2 mi
Sparks MountainW 266°422 m16.2 mi
Raven RockNW 316°421 m13.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:47
June solstice06:1420:2121:00
September equinox07:2318:5919:33
December solstice07:4716:3917:20

Local time (America/New_York).

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