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Lichen Falls

Lichen Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Lichen Falls is a waterfall in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 606 m. Wahzhazhe Summit stands 781 m to the north-northeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Lynn Hollow, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off.

What the record says

Height
8.5 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.75677, -93.53129

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Cowan Knob: 2.3 mi
  • Napoleon Knob: 3.4 mi
  • Garlands Knob: 3.4 mi
  • Moonhull Mountain: 3.8 mi
  • Harvey Point: 5.8 mi
Parks: 21
  • Ozone Recreation Area: 7.5 mi
  • Mineral Springs Recreation Area: 13.6 mi
  • Horsehead Lake Recreation Area: 14.4 mi
  • Redding Recreation Area: 15.2 mi
  • Cherry Bend Recreation Area: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 4
  • Lynn Hollow: 0.3 mi
  • Byrd’s Adventure Center: 13.0 mi
  • Rock House: 15.8 mi
  • Rock Garden: 22.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 19.6 mi
Museums: 1
  • Johnson County Historical Society: 20.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Fugit Springs: 22.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Lichen Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wahzhazhe SummitNNE781 m7.7 mi
Turner Ward KnobNNE746 m8.6 mi
Isaac KnobWNW741 m8.3 mi
Reeves MountainNNE733 m10.7 mi
Garrett MountainWNW730 m7.8 mi
Hare MountainW726 m12.7 mi
Fly Gap MountainW718 m14.2 mi
Hall MountainWNW717 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5219:26
June solstice05:5919:5620:34
September equinox07:0318:3919:13
December solstice07:2116:2517:05

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384250596876808073625041
Precip in3.73.44.95.35.84.04.23.84.24.55.04.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarksville 6 NE, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12485888723

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