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Lovers Leap

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Elevation, modelled
148 m
Tallest summit within 18.7 miles
Compton Peak887 m · 15.8 mi
Nearest byway
Skyline Drive11.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:42local time
Coordinates
39.0246, -78.0471
Lovers Leap, seen from above at true elevation

Lovers Leap is a cliff in Virginia, at a modelled 148 m. Compton Peak stands 887 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is John T Shipe JR Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 11 miles off.

Height
132 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Lovers Leap. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Compton PeakSSW 206°887 m15.8 mi
Carson MountainSSW 206°780 m15.0 mi
Dickey HillSW 216°740 m14.5 mi
Meneka PeakWSW 252°730 m16.3 mi
High KnobSSW 200°728 m10.1 mi
Blue MountainSSE 165°674 m4.9 mi
Rattlesnake MountainS 179°644 m11.1 mi
Signal KnobWSW 254°642 m15.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 29
Historic sites: 27
Springs: 16
Waterfalls: 7
Beaches: 6
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4919:24
June solstice05:4720:0220:42
September equinox07:0118:3619:11
December solstice07:2816:1216:54

Local time (America/New_York).

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