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Backbone Point

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Elevation
168 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Wicker Mountain223 m · 19.6 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:13local time
Coordinates
34.9973, -88.7139
Backbone Point, seen from above at true elevation

Backbone Point is a cliff in Tennessee, at a recorded 168 m. Wicker Mountain stands 223 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Hill Pond Fortifications, a historic site 2.9 miles away. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
168 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Backbone Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wicker MountainSW 222°223 m19.6 mi
Crum MountainS 187°221 m9.5 mi
Lindsey MountainSW 226°214 m20.7 mi
Crow MountainS 182°212 m11.8 mi
Mount PeterNNE 27°209 m22.5 mi
Scotch HillE 97°207 m21.9 mi
Silver Springs HillSSW 192°204 m15.8 mi
Pine MountainS 190°194 m7.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3319:07
June solstice05:4219:3520:13
September equinox06:4418:2018:53
December solstice07:0016:0916:48

Local time (America/Chicago).

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