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Monkey Falls

Monkey Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Monkey Falls is a waterfall in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 523 m. Wahzhazhe Summit stands 781 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Bear Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Pig Trail Scenic Byway passes 6.5 miles off.

What the record says

Height
10.1 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.74978, -93.68220

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Isaac Knob: 3.6 mi
  • Garrett Mountain: 4.0 mi
  • Morgan Mountain: 4.2 mi
  • Hare Mountain: 4.3 mi
  • Cooper Mountain: 5.2 mi
Parks: 32
  • Cherry Bend Recreation Area: 7.3 mi
  • Redding Recreation Area: 7.5 mi
  • Horsehead Lake Recreation Area: 12.8 mi
  • Grays Spring Recreation Area: 13.1 mi
  • Ozone Recreation Area: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 4
  • Fugit Springs: 13.8 mi
  • Sand Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Mullers Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Shepherd Spring: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 3
  • Byrd’s Adventure Center: 6.0 mi
  • Rock House: 7.4 mi
  • Lynn Hollow: 8.3 mi
Museums: 3
  • Ozark Area Depot Museum: 20.0 mi
  • Johnson County Historical Society: 22.8 mi
  • Madison County Historical Society: 23.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Bridge: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Monkey Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wahzhazhe SummitNE 53°781 m13.2 mi
Turner Ward KnobENE 58°746 m15.0 mi
Isaac KnobNNE 12°741 m3.6 mi
Reeves MountainNE 44°733 m15.2 mi
Garrett MountainNNE 21°730 m4.0 mi
Hare MountainW 279°726 m4.3 mi
Fly Gap MountainW 274°718 m5.8 mi
Hall MountainNNW 334°717 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5319:27
June solstice06:0019:5720:35
September equinox07:0318:4019:13
December solstice07:2216:2617:06

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384351606877818073625041
Precip in3.53.34.85.05.84.93.54.24.04.74.73.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ozark 2, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12485888722

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