Tatum Lead Rd
Tatum Lead Rd sits at 2,773 feet along the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway, facing 30 degrees toward the northeast. The terrain drops 685 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Double Top peak rises to the northeast at 3.6 miles, with Emery Creek Lower Falls and Emery Creek Upper Falls visible to the north-northeast at 3.8 and 4.0 miles, at elevations of 1,605 and 1,778 feet. Farther out, Potatopatch Mountain stands at 3,572 feet to the north-northeast at 5.0 miles, and Grassy Mountain reaches 3,681 feet to the north-northwest at 6.0 miles. Granny Mountain lies east-northeast at 5.4 miles, and another named overlook point sits northeast at 4.8 miles. Dalton is the closest town, 18.3 miles to the west. This overlook follows Fort Mountain Scenic Overlook and precedes Cohutta Overlook on the byway route.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Double Top2,248 ftnortheast · 3.6 mi
- Emery Creek Lower Falls (1,2) 60, 151,605 ftnorth-northeast · 3.8 mi
- Emery Creek Upper Falls (3,4,5) 15, 40, 151,778 ftnorth-northeast · 4.0 mi
- Overlook2,792 ftnortheast · 4.8 mi
- Potatopatch Mountain3,572 ftnorth-northeast · 5.0 mi
- Granny Mountain2,081 fteast-northeast · 5.4 mi
- Grassy Mountain3,681 ftnorth-northwest · 6.0 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:51 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:56 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:37 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:32 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Dalton18.3 mi west
- Cleveland29.4 mi north-northwest
- Rome46.5 mi southwest
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How high is Tatum Lead Rd?
Tatum Lead Rd sits at about 2,773 feet (845 m).
What can you see from Tatum Lead Rd?
From Tatum Lead Rd: Double Top (NE, 3.6 mi); Emery Creek Lower Falls (1,2) 60, 15 (NNE, 3.8 mi); Emery Creek Upper Falls (3,4,5) 15, 40, 15 (NNE, 4.0 mi); Overlook (NE, 4.8 mi).
What is the nearest town to Tatum Lead Rd?
Dalton, 18 miles W of Tatum Lead Rd.
What is the next lookout after Tatum Lead Rd?
Cohutta Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Tatum Lead Rd.
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