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Three High Heads

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Elevation
734 m
Tallest summit within 14.5 miles
Mill Mountain1,006 m · 8.1 mi
Nearest byway
Skyline Drive19.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:44local time
Coordinates
39.0451, -78.5078
Three High Heads, seen from above at true elevation

Three High Heads is a cliff in Virginia, at a recorded 734 m. Mill Mountain stands 1,006 m to the southwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bonnet Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 19 miles off.

Elevation
734 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Three High Heads. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mill MountainSW 235°1,006 m8.1 mi
Devils BenchmarkWSW 236°995 m14.4 mi
Sugar KnobSW 229°976 m7.3 mi
Little Sluice MountainSW 222°951 m7.5 mi
Long MountainWSW 239°951 m12.6 mi
Paddy MountainSW 228°910 m4.0 mi
Big SchlossSW 230°894 m11.1 mi
Tibbet KnobSW 230°894 m13.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 6
Attractions: 4
Beaches: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5119:26
June solstice05:4920:0420:44
September equinox07:0218:3819:13
December solstice07:3016:1316:56

Local time (America/New_York).

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