Steinkopf (Taunus)
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The Steinkopf near Ober-Rosbach in the county of Wetteraukreis and Pfaffenwiesbach in the county of Hochtaunuskreis in the German state of Hesse is a hill, 518 m above sea level (NHN),[1] in the eastern Taunus and the easternmost Taunus eminence over 300 m. It has an isolation of 10.170 km and a prominence of 173 m and is thus one of the five independent summits in the Taunus.[2] The Steinkopf is a landmark visible from a long distance especially for the immediately adjacent region of Wetterau to the east.
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Steinkopf (Taunus) | |
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View from the Hausberg Tower looking SSE to the Steinkopf about 10 km away | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 518 m above sea level (NHN) (1,699.5 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 173 m ↓ Saddle at Hof Löwenheck in Wehrheim |
Isolation | 10.17 km → northeast slope of the Roßkopf |
Listing | – Telecommunication tower – Winterstein Tower (viewing tower) |
Coordinates | 50°19′37.5″N 8°39′38.2″E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Taunus |
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