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Buck Knob

OpenStreetMap · node/358716634

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Elevation
1,077 m
Tallest summit within 6.4 miles
Blood Mountain1,355 m · 6.1 mi
Nearest byway
Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway8.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:53local time
Coordinates
34.7912, -84.0241

Buck Knob rises to 1,077 m in Georgia. Blood Mountain stands 1,355 m to the southeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is West Wildcat Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 8.1 miles off.

About

mountain in Union County, Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31579680, matched on coordinates and name (13 m apart).

The record
Elevation
1077 m
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Buck Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blood MountainSE 126°1,355 m6.1 mi
Slaughter MountainSE 126°1,317 m5.1 mi
Coosa BaldESE 104°1,303 m3.5 mi
Wildcat KnobESE 112°1,197 m4.1 mi
Turkey StampSE 133°1,150 m5.7 mi
Rocky MountainSSE 160°1,147 m4.7 mi
Buckeye KnobE 100°1,138 m1.5 mi
Parke KnobW 281°1,102 m3.1 mi
On the road

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 31
Waterfalls: 29
Historic sites: 14
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 1
Rest areas: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1519:48
June solstice06:2420:1620:53
September equinox07:2519:0119:35
December solstice07:4016:5117:29

Local time (America/New_York).

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