- Elevation, modelled
- 184 m
- Tallest summit within 21.1 miles
- High Knob728 m · 21.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway11.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0947, -77.8253
Gem Mining Sluice is a attraction in Virginia, at a modelled 184 m. High Knob stands 728 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Jumping Pillow #1, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Gem Mining Sluice. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | SW 227° | 728 m | 21.1 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SW 228° | 674 m | 14.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | SW 216° | 644 m | 19.7 mi |
| Paris | SW 231° | 590 m | 12.2 mi |
| Paris Mountain | SW 232° | 587 m | 7.0 mi |
| Big Cobbler Mountain | SSW 201° | 476 m | 19.0 mi |
| Neersville | NNE 16° | 467 m | 10.3 mi |
| Naked Mountain | SW 215° | 448 m | 14.8 mi |
- 11.4 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 11.6 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
- 15.9 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- River Vista · 15 mi
- Jefferson Rock · 16 mi
- Split Rock · 17 mi
- Maryland Heights Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Jumping Pillow #1: 0.0 mi
- Peacocks: 0.0 mi
- Cider Stage: 0.0 mi
- Pig Pen: 0.1 mi
- Cow Train: 0.1 mi
Peaks
- Round Top: 2.4 mi
- Raven Rocks: 3.2 mi
- Buzzard Hill: 4.2 mi
- Toy Hill: 5.0 mi
- Taylors Hill: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Steel Beam Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Loudoun Branch, Manassas Gap Railroad: 7.8 mi
- Shannondale Lodge: 8.1 mi
- Snowden Ruins: 10.9 mi
- 1st Massachusetts Cavalry: 11.2 mi
Museums: 34
- Plaster Museum of Bluemont's Heritage: 1.2 mi
- Josephine School Community Museum: 8.9 mi
- National Sporting Library & Museum: 10.0 mi
- Oatlands Museum: 11.7 mi
- Oatlands Mansion: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- River Access: 3.8 mi
- River Access: 4.0 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Pua Falls: 4.5 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:10 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Loudoun County · 10 mi
- Middleburg · 10 mi
- Leesburg · 14 mi
- Harpers Ferry · 17 mi
- Ashburn · 18 mi
- Brunswick · 18 mi
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