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East River Mountain - Chimney Rock West, Virginia

Prominence: 1560 ft, 475 m

Elevation: 4360+ feet, 1329+ meters

True Isolation: 4.38 mi, 7.04 km

Elevation Info:	Elevation range: 4360 - 4400 ft (40-foot closed contour) NAVD88 Elevation: 4360 ft / 1329 m (Range 4360 - 4400 ft)
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)	37° 10' 7'' N, 81° 24' 31'' W 37.16871, -81.408735 (Dec Deg) 463713 E 4113666 N, Zone 17 (UTM)
Country	United States
State/Province	Virginia
County/Second Level Region	Tazewell
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Ascent Info Total ascents/attempts logged by registered Peakbagger.com users: 9 Show all viewable ascents/attempts (Total: 9) Selected Trip Reports: 2022-05-14 by Steven Fishback (GPS Track) 2023-03-18 by Powen Ru (GPS Track) 2023-05-02 by Veronica Ashcroft
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This site used to list the nearby 4363 Wilson Benchmark as the highest point on East River Mountain. However, field reports indicate that the 4360 to 4400-foot contour to the east is definitely higher, likely in the 4380 foot range. So that spot is now listed as the summit for this peak.

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East River Mnt-Chimney Rock West high point at 4360ft (2022-05-14). Photo by Steven Fishback.
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Key Col Page  (Detailed prominence information)
  Clean Prominence: 1560 ft/476 m
  Optimistic Prominence: 1623 ft/495 m
  Key Col: 2800 ft/853 m

Isolation Page  (Detailed isolation information)
   Distance: 4.38 mi/7.04 km
   Isolation Limit Point: 37.1058, -81.3983
Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database:
    Hutchinson Rock  (S)

Ranges

Continent: North America
Range2: Appalachian Mountains
Range3: Appalachian Ridges
Range4: Southern Appalachian Ridges
Range5: Garden-Brushy-East River Mountain Area
Range6: Buckhorn Mountain (Highest Point)

Drainage Basins

New
Kanawha
Ohio
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean

Clinch
Tennessee
Ohio
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean

Ownership

Land: George Washington-Jefferson National Forest

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