Backbone
Backbone is an unincorporated community in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “Backbone Siding”, “Backbone, VA”, and “Backbone, Virginia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hematite and Moss Run.
Hematite
Hamlet
Hematite is an unincorporated community in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States. Hematite is situated 2½ miles southwest of Backbone.
Moss Run
Hamlet
Moss Run is an unincorporated community in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States. Moss Run is situated 3 miles east of Backbone.
Crows
Hamlet
Crows is an unincorporated hamlet in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States. There are no businesses or services, only residences. The hamlet was named for a local family, the Crow family. Crows is situated 4½ miles southwest of Backbone.
Backbone
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Alleghany, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.77318° or 37° 46′ 23″ northLongitude
-80.15534° or 80° 9′ 19″ westElevation
1,755 feet (535 metres)Open location code
869XQRFV+7VOpenStreetMap ID
node 154161893OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Backbone” goes by many names.
- French: “Backbone”
- Irish: “Backbone”
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