- Elevation
- 9 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Rock Springs Hill55 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Religious Freedom Byway13.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0782, -76.9291
Fones Cliffs is a cliff in Virginia, at a recorded 9 m. Rock Springs Hill stands 55 m to the east-southeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is China Hill, a peak 2.7 miles away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 13 miles off. 109 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 9 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fones Cliffs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Springs Hill | ESE 114° | 55 m | 6.9 mi |
| China Hill | ENE 69° | 54 m | 2.7 mi |
| New Richmond Hill | NNW 348° | 52 m | 4.0 mi |
| Grants Hill | NNW 331° | 52 m | 4.2 mi |
| Pantico Hill | ESE 105° | 52 m | 7.9 mi |
| Sexton Hill | ESE 120° | 52 m | 8.7 mi |
| Kentucky Hill | NE 45° | 50 m | 8.1 mi |
| Talliaferro Mount | WNW 296° | 49 m | 19.6 mi |
- 13.3 mi off the Religious Freedom BywayNational
- 19.9 mi off the Booth's Escape
Overlooks nearby
- Church Point · 28 mi
109 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 40
- Westmoreland State Park: 6.8 mi
- Castlewood Park: 10.7 mi
- Marsh Street Park & Pool: 10.9 mi
- Eleanor Park: 10.9 mi
- Rappahannock River Park: 10.9 mi
Peaks: 28
- China Hill: 2.7 mi
- Smith Mount Hill: 3.2 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 3.3 mi
- Waverly Hill: 3.5 mi
- Finchs Hill: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 13
- The Sands: 7.2 mi
- Fossil Beach: 7.4 mi
- Port Sunlight Beach: 14.6 mi
- Sandyland Beach: 17.3 mi
- Wicomico Beach: 17.5 mi
Museums: 8
- Westmoreland County Museum: 5.6 mi
- Richmond County Museum: 12.5 mi
- Saint Clements Island-Potomac River Museum: 14.1 mi
- Port Royal Museum of American History: 15.7 mi
- Old Port Royal School: 15.7 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Birthplace Monument: 7.3 mi
- Essex County War Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Milestone in Radio History: 13.3 mi
- 1864 Union Occupation of Bowling Green: 22.8 mi
- Campaign of 1781: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Protected Bird Sanctuary: 21.0 mi
- Pettigrew Wildlife Managment Area: 21.1 mi
- Farmer Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 21.1 mi
- Piney Point Aquaculture Center: 23.0 mi
- Former Rowland Property: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Horsehead Cliffs: 7.2 mi
- Stratford Cliffs: 8.2 mi
- Nomini Cliffs: 8.8 mi
- Poseys Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Butylo Bluff: 25.0 mi
Attractions: 1
Artworks: 1
- Lighthouse: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:11 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Westmoreland County · 7 mi
- Cobb Island · 13 mi
- Southern Maryland · 21 mi
- Leonardtown · 22 mi
- St. Mary's City · 28 mi
- Lexington Park · 29 mi
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