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John T Shipe JR Park

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Elevation, modelled
147 m
Tallest summit within 18.2 miles
Compton Peak887 m · 15.2 mi
Nearest byway
Skyline Drive10.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:42local time
Coordinates
39.0140, -78.0445
John T Shipe JR Park from directly overhead

John T Shipe JR Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 147 m. Compton Peak stands 887 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Lovers Leap, a cliff 0.7 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 11 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of John T Shipe JR Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Compton PeakSSW 208°887 m15.2 mi
Carson MountainSSW 208°780 m14.4 mi
Dickey HillSW 218°740 m14.0 mi
Meneka PeakWSW 254°730 m16.2 mi
High KnobSSW 202°728 m9.5 mi
Blue MountainSSE 165°674 m4.1 mi
Rattlesnake MountainS 180°644 m10.3 mi
Signal KnobWSW 257°642 m15.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 29
Historic sites: 26
Springs: 16
Waterfalls: 7
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 4
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).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323441526270757366544435
Precip in2.52.23.43.23.94.03.83.74.43.12.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winchester 7 SE, 9 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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