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Whites Branch Arch

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Elevation
375 m
Tallest summit within 16.7 miles
Grassy Knob450 m · 15.3 mi
Nearest byway
Red River Gorge Scenic Byway1.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
21:01local time
Coordinates
37.7527, -83.7011
Whites Branch Arch, seen from above at true elevation

Whites Branch Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a recorded 375 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Twilight Arch, a natural arch 0.1 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off.

Elevation
375 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Whites Branch Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grassy KnobW 278°450 m15.3 mi
Rotten PointNW 312°434 m16.3 mi
State RockW 278°433 m7.7 mi
McKinney MountainW 271°432 m14.9 mi
Sugarloaf MountainW 278°430 m15.9 mi
Buzzard RoostW 280°429 m14.9 mi
Low KnobW 269°425 m14.3 mi
Sparks MountainWSW 258°422 m12.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:47
June solstice06:1420:2221:01
September equinox07:2318:5919:33
December solstice07:4716:3917:20

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, 8 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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