Location & Surroundings

Backbone Creek is a stream in Kentucky, United States, at 187 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Frankfort, 19 km to the southeast. The national capital Washington is about 695 km to the east. The nearest airport is Glenwood Hall Resort Airport, 20 km away.

Overview

Backbone Creek is natural watercourse in Henry County, Kentucky, United States of America.

It is located in Henry County, United States.

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Henry County
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 20' 23" N, 84° 59' 49" W
  • Elevation 187 m (DEM: 192 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 5 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Backbone Creek

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Backbone Creek, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 15.6 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.5 to 18.4 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 198 W/m2.

Temperature
15.6 C
Wind
2.4 m/s NE (27 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,021.8 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
0.11 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 15.6 2.4 27 92 1,021.8 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 18.4 4.1 32 88 1,022.0 1.03 / 1.03 100 197.8 n/a
12h 16.8 3.0 13 97 1,021.8 2.17 / 3.19 100 103.4 n/a
18h 17.1 3.0 69 97 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.21 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 15.5 3.6 72 97 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.11 88 0.4 n/a
30h 23.0 4.2 78 57 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.06 60 248.2 n/a
36h 18.4 5.1 66 74 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.00 10 293.5 n/a
42h 13.1 2.7 75 96 1,022.9 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
Friday 10.1 2.5 44 92 1,024.2 0.00 / 0.00 41 1.3 n/a
54h 23.3 3.4 54 25 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.00 10 530.9 n/a
60h 16.2 3.3 50 43 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.00 61 404.4 n/a
66h 13.9 2.5 62 63 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 13.8 1.6 64 63 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Backbone Creek?
Now 15.6 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.5 to 18.4 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 198 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Backbone Creek today?
Sunrise around 07:27 and sunset around 19:36 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Backbone Creek?
Local time is 14:02. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Backbone Creek?
Backbone Creek is a stream.
What is the elevation of Backbone Creek?
Elevation about 187 m. DEM 192 m.
Where is Backbone Creek located?
It is at 38.33977, -84.99684 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Backbone Creek in?
It is in United States.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2013-03-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4282886

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