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Backus Peak

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Elevation
2,027 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Taylor Dome2,683 m · 24.8 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:12local time
Coordinates
35.6574, -117.9349

Backus Peak rises to 2,027 m in California. Taylor Dome stands 2,683 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Russell Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.

The record
Elevation
2027 m
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor DomeNW 304°2,683 m24.8 mi
Church DomeNW 306°2,595 m23.3 mi
Owens PeakNNW 328°2,574 m6.6 mi
Rockhouse PeakNW 316°2,548 m23.5 mi
Uncle TowerNW 314°2,469 m22.5 mi
Sawtooth PeakNNW 343°2,435 m12.0 mi
Chimney PeakNNW 337°2,427 m15.7 mi
Black MountainNW 308°2,398 m22.2 mi
Around it

58 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 40
Attractions: 6
Museums: 5
Historic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3019:04
June solstice05:3719:3420:12
September equinox06:4018:1618:50
December solstice06:5816:0316:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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