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Rector Knob

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Elevation
744 m
Tallest summit within 7.0 miles
Buckeye Knob1,138 m · 5.8 mi
Nearest byway
Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway11.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:54local time
Coordinates
34.8537, -84.0605
Rector Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Rector Knob rises to 744 m in Georgia. Buckeye Knob stands 1,138 m to the southeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Patton Top, a peak 1.0 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31590163, matched on coordinates and name (13 m apart).

Elevation
744 m

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Rector Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buckeye KnobSE 142°1,138 m5.8 mi
Parke KnobSSW 195°1,102 m3.9 mi
Akin MountainS 171°1,077 m3.7 mi
Buck KnobSSE 154°1,077 m4.8 mi
Middle BaldSE 144°1,077 m6.5 mi
West Wildcat KnobSSE 161°1,075 m4.6 mi
Clements MountainS 178°1,064 m3.8 mi
Licklog MountainSW 220°1,061 m6.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 8
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
Springs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1519:48
June solstice06:2420:1620:54
September equinox07:2519:0119:35
December solstice07:4116:5017:29

Local time (America/New_York).

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