- Elevation, modelled
- 307 m
- Tallest summit within 18.1 miles
- State Rock433 m · 14.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red River Gorge Scenic Byway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:00local time
- Coordinates
- 37.8320, -83.5794
Wolf Head Arch is a natural arch in Kentucky, at a modelled 307 m. State Rock stands 433 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Snow Arch, a natural arch less than a tenth of a mile away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Wolf Head Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Rock | WSW 253° | 433 m | 14.9 mi |
| Tater Knob | N 7° | 423 m | 15.5 mi |
| Raven Rock | WNW 281° | 421 m | 12.2 mi |
| South Knob | NNW 334° | 419 m | 15.8 mi |
| Morris Mountain | WNW 287° | 414 m | 17.2 mi |
| Gate Post Hill | N 360° | 410 m | 12.2 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ESE 104° | 403 m | 14.1 mi |
| Kaincaid Mountain | W 266° | 403 m | 16.4 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 14.6 mi off the Zilpo Road
Overlooks nearby
- Lower Sky Bridge Ridge · 1 mi
- Buzzard's Roost · 1 mi
- Adena Arch · 2 mi
- Indian Staircase · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Natural arches
- Snow Arch: 0.0 mi
- Double Deer Arch: 0.0 mi
- Copperas Arches: 0.3 mi
- Aleys Arch: 0.3 mi
- Hopewell Arch: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Hens Nest Rock: 0.7 mi
- Tower Rock: 1.0 mi
- Cloud Splitter: 2.3 mi
- Chimney Top Rock: 2.4 mi
- Dunkan Branch Hill: 3.7 mi
Cliffs
- Moonshiner’s Wall: 0.7 mi
- Middle Small Wall: 0.8 mi
- Doorish Wall: 0.8 mi
- Lower Small Wall: 1.0 mi
- Eagle Point Buttress: 1.0 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Olivia Addison Falls: 0.7 mi
- Box Falls: 0.8 mi
- Copperas Falls: 0.8 mi
- Eagle Point Falls: 1.0 mi
- Bell Falls: 1.2 mi
Parks: 24
- Downtown Park: 6.9 mi
- Menifee County Park: 8.0 mi
- Pendergrass Murray Recreational Preserve: 14.6 mi
- Lions Club Park: 15.1 mi
- Aldersgate Camp and Retreat Center: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 6
- Red River Appalachian Zip Line Tours: 5.2 mi
- Balanced Rock: 6.8 mi
- Gorge Underground: 6.8 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 7.0 mi
- Southeast Mountain Guides: 9.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Wolfe County Cooperative Extension Service: 6.8 mi
- Morgan Co Historical Society: 18.5 mi
- Red River Museum: 18.8 mi
- Three Forks Historical Museum: 19.0 mi
- Breathitt County Museum: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Clear Creek Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Boat Gunnel Group Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Billy Branch Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Cliffview Recreational Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 20.2 mi
- Hidden Valley Training Area: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Wolfe County Vietnam War Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Cottage Furnace: 19.0 mi
- Bourbon Iron Works: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- West Liberty Dough Boy: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Jewell Lane Community Garden: 24.7 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, 16 mi away.
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