Shinbone Ridge is a ridge in the

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. Shinbone Ridge was named after the shinbone in the

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. This is a continuation of horse-themed natural feature names in the area; cf.

Horseleg Mountain Horseleg Mountain is a summit in Floyd County, Georgia, in the United States. With an elevation of , Horseleg Mountain is the 735th highest summit in the state of Georgia. Horseleg Mountain is said to be shaped like the leg of a horse T ...

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