- Elevation, modelled
- 1,521 m
- Tallest summit within 21.9 miles
- Gold Knob3,368 m · 21.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway5.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7130, -109.6037
Eye of the Whale Arch is a attraction in Utah, at a modelled 1,521 m. Gold Knob stands 3,368 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Balanced Rock, a attraction 2.3 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Eye of the Whale Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Knob | SE 125° | 3,368 m | 21.9 mi |
| Grand View | ESE 119° | 3,321 m | 21.2 mi |
| Cairn Point | ESE 110° | 2,734 m | 21.8 mi |
| Fisher Point | E 99° | 2,260 m | 17.9 mi |
| Book Point | NNW 336° | 2,080 m | 21.8 mi |
| Onion Point | E 87° | 2,070 m | 16.6 mi |
| Castleton Tower | ESE 108° | 2,030 m | 13.4 mi |
| Coffee Pot Rock | SE 127° | 1,937 m | 11.5 mi |
- 5.7 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
- 5.3 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
- 6.4 mi off the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 7.4 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Perch Overlook · 6 mi
- Colorado River Overlook · 6 mi
- Moab Fault Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Court Point Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Balanced Rock: 2.3 mi
- Pothole Arch: 2.7 mi
- Pothole Arch: 2.9 mi
- The Pit of Possible Return: 3.1 mi
- Devils Golf Ball: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Ham Rock: 2.8 mi
- Elephant Butte: 3.6 mi
- Tower of Babel: 5.0 mi
- Sheep Rock: 5.1 mi
- The Organ: 5.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Castleton: 17.2 mi
- Dewey: 17.6 mi
- Miners Basin: 21.3 mi
- Sego: 22.8 mi
- Floy: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 6.9 mi
- Farmstead History: 10.0 mi
- Dewey Suspension Bridge: 17.6 mi
- Denis Julien Inscription: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Medieval Chamber: 9.8 mi
- Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 11.6 mi
- "Slytherin Falls": 15.8 mi
- Faux Falls: 19.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Interactive Track Museum: 5.4 mi
- Moab Giants: 5.4 mi
- Moab Museum: 10.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Thompson Welcome Center: 17.1 mi
- Crescent Junction Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Kane Springs Rest Area: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:19 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Arches National Park · 1 mi
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