- Elevation, modelled
- 273 m
- Tallest summit within 20.2 miles
- Black Rock963 m · 16.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mountain Maryland Byway19.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2756, -78.8097
Break Neck Over Look is a park in West Virginia, at a modelled 273 m. Black Rock stands 963 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairview Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Mountain Maryland Byway passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Break Neck Over Look. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rock | WNW 286° | 963 m | 16.8 mi |
| Pinnacle | WNW 297° | 950 m | 16.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | SSE 164° | 874 m | 12.8 mi |
| Short Mountain | SSE 164° | 874 m | 12.8 mi |
| Nathaniel Mountain | S 170° | 839 m | 4.7 mi |
| Fairview | NNW 333° | 823 m | 18.3 mi |
| Piney Mountain | SSE 154° | 802 m | 4.7 mi |
| High Knob | SW 222° | 796 m | 7.1 mi |
- 19.0 mi off the Mountain Maryland Byway
- 20.5 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 25.0 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 24.8 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Banner's Overlook · 28 mi
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 29 mi
- Monroe Run Valley · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fairview Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Little Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Green Knob: 3.9 mi
- Long Knob: 4.5 mi
- Taylor Knob: 4.6 mi
Parks: 47
- Peterkin Camp and Conference Center: 1.8 mi
- Hampshire Park: 1.9 mi
- Fort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Shanks Roadside Park: 6.9 mi
Museums: 9
- Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center: 5.3 mi
- Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center: 5.3 mi
- Davis History House: 5.4 mi
- Davis History House: 5.4 mi
- Literary Hall: 5.4 mi
Springs: 8
- Big Spring: 16.3 mi
- Reed Farm Spring: 18.2 mi
- Winfred Tharp Spring: 19.1 mi
- Arie Vankan Spring: 19.4 mi
- Trout Run Fault Spring: 20.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Confederate Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Parsons Bell Tower: 5.2 mi
- Parsons Bell Tower: 5.2 mi
- Masonry Overfall: 20.1 mi
- Piercie Paugh Homestead Site: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Homewood Preserve: 5.2 mi
- McCoole Fish Management Area: 15.6 mi
- Gary A Yoder Fish Management Area: 15.7 mi
- Fort Hill Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 17.9 mi
- Dan's Rock Fire Tower: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Hanging Rocks: 9.4 mi
- Hanging Rock: 16.8 mi
- Helmick Rock: 21.5 mi
- Dog Cliff: 22.2 mi
- Three High Heads: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 6.7 mi
- Moorefield Historic District: 16.9 mi
- eroded outcropping: 23.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Public River Access, Fishing: 4.8 mi
- River Beach: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Hooks Mill Falls: 19.5 mi
- Mountain Falls: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Herman Rubenstein Memorial Garden: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Frankville: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:14 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Romney 1 SW, 5 mi away.
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