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Buck Knob

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Elevation
903 m
Tallest summit within 5.8 miles
Brasstown Bald1,458 m · 4.2 mi
Nearest byway
Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway3.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:53local time
Coordinates
34.8948, -83.7421

Buck Knob rises to 903 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the west-southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Allen Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 3.6 miles off.

mountain in Towns County, Georgia, United States of America (GNIS ID = 331265)

Wikidata Q31579648, matched on coordinates and name (14 m apart).

Elevation
903 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Buck Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brasstown BaldWSW 250°1,458 m4.2 mi
Wolfpen RidgeWSW 240°1,390 m4.3 mi
Little Bald MountainW 259°1,345 m3.8 mi
Double Spring KnobESE 103°1,304 m5.0 mi
Chimney TopW 275°1,286 m3.7 mi
Eagle MountainNNE 32°1,276 m5.6 mi
Chimneytop MountainWSW 252°1,255 m5.1 mi
Rocky MountainSW 235°1,228 m5.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1419:47
June solstice06:2220:1520:53
September equinox07:2419:0019:33
December solstice07:4016:4917:28

Local time (America/New_York).

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