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Point of Rocks

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Elevation
21 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Shooters Hill69 m · 24.3 mi
Nearest byway
Lee's Retreat7.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
37.3165, -77.3378
Point of Rocks, seen from above at true elevation

Point of Rocks is a cliff in Virginia, at a recorded 21 m. Shooters Hill stands 69 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Appomatox Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 7.0 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
21 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shooters HillNW 317°69 m24.3 mi
Gambles HillNNW 339°44 m16.4 mi
Turkey HillNNE 12°43 m17.4 mi
Malvern HillNE 44°41 m7.7 mi
Minitree HillENE 61°36 m19.4 mi
Evelynton HeightsE 85°28 m10.3 mi
Blanco MountNNE 26°25 m3.5 mi
Lamptie HillENE 58°24 m7.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Attractions: 53
Peaks: 9
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:21
June solstice05:5019:5520:34
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:2116:1516:56

Local time (America/New_York).

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