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Alligator Back

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Elevation
1,091 m
Tallest summit within 12.3 miles
Catherine Knob1,223 m · 3.6 mi
Nearest byway
Blue Ridge Parkwayon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:47local time
Coordinates
36.4185, -81.1854
Alligator Back, seen from above at true elevation

Alligator Back is a cliff in North Carolina, at a recorded 1,091 m. Catherine Knob stands 1,223 m to the north-northwest, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Bluff Mountain, a peak 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway runs past it.

Elevation
1091 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Alligator Back. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Catherine KnobNNW 335°1,223 m3.6 mi
Fender MountainN 6°1,212 m5.0 mi
Cheek MountainNNW 349°1,196 m3.9 mi
Betsy PeakNW 310°1,186 m3.8 mi
Green MountainENE 77°1,185 m3.9 mi
The PeakW 267°1,176 m9.7 mi
Bullhead MountainENE 73°1,171 m6.9 mi
Peach Bottom MountainNNW 329°1,157 m3.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 11
Cliffs: 3
Artworks: 2
Beaches: 2
Gardens: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0319:37
June solstice06:0820:0820:47
September equinox07:1318:4919:23
December solstice07:3316:3417:14

Local time (America/New_York).

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