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Lovers Leap

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Elevation
481 m
Tallest summit within 15.7 miles
Arnolds Knob1,186 m · 11.4 mi
Nearest byway
Farm Heritage Road9.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:46local time
Coordinates
37.5118, -80.1367
Lovers Leap, seen from above at true elevation

Lovers Leap is a cliff in Virginia, at a recorded 481 m. Arnolds Knob stands 1,186 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Peters Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 9.9 miles off.

Elevation
481 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Lovers Leap. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Arnolds KnobW 263°1,186 m11.4 mi
Moteshard MountainW 262°1,136 m12.8 mi
Sinking Creek MountainSW 214°1,117 m6.3 mi
Chimney RockSW 218°1,108 m6.9 mi
Hanging RockNW 316°1,102 m4.9 mi
Earn KnobSSW 207°1,097 m5.4 mi
Nicholls KnobNNE 30°1,084 m12.2 mi
Bald MountainNE 38°1,074 m9.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 9
Artworks: 8
Cliffs: 7
Waterfalls: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5819:33
June solstice06:0020:0720:46
September equinox07:0918:4519:19
December solstice07:3216:2617:06

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363846556471757468574639
Precip in3.32.73.84.04.45.24.73.84.33.23.03.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roanoke 8 N, 14 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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