Taunusstein
Taunusstein is a locality in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, South Hesse, Hesse. Taunusstein is situated nearby to the suburb Bleidenstadt, as well as near the village Seitzenhahn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hohe Wurzel and Eiserne Hand.
Hohe Wurzel
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Hohe Wurzel, at 618 m, is the highest peak in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis mountain range and the 2nd highest mountain near Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany. A 133 m reinforced concrete telecommunications tower is located on the peak, which supplies the Rhine Main area and other locations with digital television service as well as DAB and FM sound broadcasts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Adolfseck and Justinus-Felsen.
Adolfseck
Village
Photo: Adolfseggle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Adolfseck is a village, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Taunusstein.
Justinus-Felsen
Locality
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Justinus-Felsen is a locality, which is situated 5 km northwest of Taunusstein.
Georgenborn
Village
Photo: Brühl, Public domain.
Georgenborn is a village of 2000 inhabitants in the municipality of Schlangenbad, Germany. The village is located in the Taunus mountains between Schlangenbad and Wiesbaden and was founded in 1694 by Fürst Georg of Nassau-Idstein. Georgenborn is situated 6 km south of Taunusstein.
Taunusstein
- Type: Locality with 30,100 residents
- Also known as: “06439015” and “Stadt Taunusstein”
- Location: Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.1377° or 50° 8′ 16″ northLongitude
8.1338° or 8° 8′ 2″ eastPopulation
30,100Elevation
333 metres (1,093 feet)Open location code
9F2C44QM+3FGeoNames ID
6557765
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