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Horse head

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Elevation, modelled
143 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Signal Mountain413 m · 18.2 mi
Nearest byway
Old Georgetown Pike9.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:39local time
Coordinates
38.8616, -77.3662
Horse head from directly overhead

Horse head is a artwork in Virginia, at a modelled 143 m. Signal Mountain stands 413 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ox Hill Battlefield Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Old Georgetown Pike passes 9.6 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Horse head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Signal MountainW 274°413 m18.2 mi
High Point MountainW 269°397 m18.7 mi
White RockW 275°387 m18.3 mi
Chestnut PeakW 276°374 m17.1 mi
Waterford PeakNNW 334°361 m25.0 mi
Pignut MountainW 259°326 m23.9 mi
Griffin MountainW 276°295 m20.1 mi
Biscuit MountainW 261°268 m19.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks: 60
Beaches: 7
Cliffs: 4
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:22
June solstice05:4519:5920:39
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2516:0916:51

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333542536270757467554537
Precip in3.32.63.83.44.34.14.33.54.23.53.13.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vienna, 5 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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