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The Priest, Virginia
Prominence: 783 ft, 238 m
Elevation: 4063 feet, 1238 meters
Approx. Isolation: 6.69 mi, 10.76 km
Elevation Info:
NAVD88 Elevation
: 4062 ft / 1238 m
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)
37° 49' 11'' N; 79° 3' 45'' W
37.819774, -79.062543 (Dec Deg)
670527E 4187587N Zone 17 (UTM)
Country
United States
State/Province
Virginia
County/Second Level Region
Nelson (Highest Point)
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CoHP.org Trip Report for Nelson, VA by Dale Millsap and Ryan Bowles
CoHP.org Trip Report for Nelson, VA by Don Desrosiers
CoHP.org Trip Report for Nelson, VA by Roy Schweiker
CoHP.org Trip Report for Nelson, VA by Scott Surgent
CoHP.org Trip Report for Nelson, VA by Michael Schwartz
Lists that contain The Priest:
Virginia County/Ind. City High Points
(Rank #19)
Southeastern Wilderness High Points
(Rank #26)
High Points of Counties Crossed by the Appalachian Trail
(Rank #47)
Southern USA CoHPs
(Rank #74)
Selected Trip Reports from this site:
2003-05-28 by Alan Beck
2004-08-07 by Joseph Hirniak
2007-07-21 by Ben Lostracco
2008-12-06 by Ken Grover (Unsuccessful)
2011-06-25 by Scott Parkins
2012-03-25 by Rickey Shortt
2012-08-18 by James Barlow (GPS Track)
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Prominence
Clean Prominence
: 783 ft/238 m
Optimistic Prominence
: 823 ft/250 m
Key Col
: 3280 ft/1000 m (40 foot contour)
Col elevation in range between 3240 and 3280 feet.
Topo Map: Massies Mill O37079g1 1:24,000
Key Col Lat/Long: 37° 49' 28'' N; 79° 5' 36'' W
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Isolation
6.69 mi/10.76 km
Nearest Higher Neighbor
in the
PBC database
:
Rocky Mountain
(WSW)
Not verified: May be a major NHN that is not in the database.
Ranges
Continent:
North America
Range2:
Appalachian Mountains
Range3:
Blue Ridge Mountains
Range4:
Northern Blue Ridge
Range5:
South Central Virginia Blue Ridge
Drainage Basins
James
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Ownership
Land: George Washington-Jefferson National Forest
Wilderness/Special Area: Priest Wilderness Area (Highest Point)
Topo Map
Massies Mill O37079g1 1:24,000
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