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| Elevation: | 5,729ft / 1,746m |
Difficulty: | Martin=4, YDS=1, COHP=1 |
Gain & R/T-Dist: | 1,500ft & 9mi |
Prominence: | 2,449ft / 746m Ridge 61mi / 98km |
Isolation: | 41mi / 65km |
Dominance: | 42.75 altitude class 2H |
Steepness ∠: | 7.636° @100m, 12.214° @800m |
Lat/Lon (WGS84): | 36°39'36.61" N, 81°32'41.69" W |
36.660170, -81.544914 |
17S 451301 4057313 |
Lat/Lon (NAD27): | 36°39'36.33" N, 81°32'42.32" W |
36.660092, -81.545089 |
17S 451284 4057102 |
What3Words: | dice.underway.flyover |
MapCode: | US-VA 8PVZ.NK-T |
Maidenhead: | EM96fp48ok |
PlusCode: | 868WMF64+328Q |
Geohash | geo32:dnw083ubcz10, geo36:9qr24BQ6jN |
Benchmark: Name="ROGERS RESET"
PID=FZ2155 (NGS Datasheet)
USGS Quadrangle: Whitetop Mountain (large ZIP/PDF)
HAM Radio:
ITU: Rgn=02 Zone=08, CQ-Zone=05, CallSign=W4, GridSquare EM96fp
Geology | Class Type of Material | Type Earth Material | Age | Landform Physiographic Province |
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Highpoint Geology | Igneous | Rhyolite | Precambrian | Ridge |
CEPS UNH | Metamorphic | Metarhyolite | Late Proterozoic | Blue Ridge |
ThoughtCo:
Virginia Geologic Map
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Nearby Tripoints:
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194mi/312km - #25 GA-NC-TN
239mi/385km - #30 MD-PA-WV
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Newsletter articles: •
#80-1q08-p9 [Pete Thompson] Volcanic Highpoints
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#94-3q11-p29 [Steve Gruhn] First Recorded Ascents of State Highpoints
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#99-4q12-p8 [Jerry Brekhus] Highest Hills
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#99-4q12-p8 [James Suits] 360deg Panoramic Highpoint Photography
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#105-2q14-p13 [Connie Ricca] State highpoint photos - local.msn.com/outdoors/highest-points-in-each-state
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#106-3q14-p13 [Kenn Howard] True highpoint is 65 feet south of main station - photos
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#109-2q15-p24-27 [Rick Hartman] Benchmarks
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#110-3q15-p10 [Chuck Bickes] Confirmation of true highpoint is 65 feet south of main station- photos
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#117-2q17-p27-31 [Lanny Wexler] The Origin of State Highpoint Names
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#119-4q17-p18 [Don Holmes] Highpoint Investigation - second confirmation of true highpoint
Newsletter updates: •
#106-3q14-p13 [Kenn Howard] True highpoint is 65 feet south of main station - photos
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#110-3q15-p10 [Chuck Bickes] Confirmation of true highpoint is 65 feet south of main station- photos
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#114-3q16-p22 [John Mitchler] http://www.iamlubos.com/highpoints/