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Backbone Rock Recreation Area

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Elevation
657 m
Tallest summit within 11.9 miles
Buzzard Rock1,553 m · 11.3 mi
Nearest byway
Mount Rogers Scenic Byway3.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:50local time
Coordinates
36.5946, -81.8143
Backbone Rock Recreation Area from directly overhead

Backbone Rock Recreation Area is a park in Tennessee, at a recorded 657 m. Buzzard Rock stands 1,553 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Backbone Rock, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 3.2 miles off.

Elevation
657 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Backbone Rock Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buzzard RockENE 76°1,553 m11.3 mi
Beech MountainENE 75°1,513 m10.8 mi
Pond MountainE 99°1,511 m9.0 mi
Pond MountainE 95°1,354 m8.2 mi
Leander MountainSSE 153°1,321 m11.6 mi
Bald KnobSE 138°1,318 m7.6 mi
Winnie KnobESE 119°1,311 m7.0 mi
Rich KnobWSW 238°1,295 m11.1 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 10
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 3
Springs: 3
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3219:0519:39
June solstice06:1020:1120:50
September equinox07:1618:5219:26
December solstice07:3616:3617:16

Local time (America/New_York).

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