Blue Bluff
Blue Bluff is a cliff in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 1,141 m. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the east, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Bluff Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1141 m
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 11.2 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 22.9 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 10 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blue Bluff Mountain: 0.2 mi
- Rocky Knob: 0.6 mi
- Chimneytop Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Wolfpen Knob: 1.6 mi
- Plott Cove Reserve Nature Area: 1.1 mi
- Young Harris College Historic District: 4.3 mi
- Cupid Falls Park: 4.4 mi
- Mayors Park: 4.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 6.4 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 4.7 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 4.8 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 5.9 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 5.9 mi
- Horse Trough Falls: 6.3 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 2.1 mi
- World's Largest Amish Chair: 5.6 mi
- Howitzer: 7.4 mi
- Byron Herbert Reece Farm and Heritage Center: 7.4 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 7.7 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 7.4 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 10.0 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 12.6 mi
- White Church: 15.8 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 18.3 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 6.6 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 8.5 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 18.4 mi
- White County History Museum: 19.5 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 19.5 mi
- Sheep Nose: 7.1 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 10.8 mi
- Grimes Nose: 14.8 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.3 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 8.4 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 9.6 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 11.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 23.1 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 7.8 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 11.5 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 21.7 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 13.2 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 13.2 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 13.2 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 4.3 mi
- Big Spring: 24.3 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 24.5 mi
- Poop Island: 24.9 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Blue Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | E 83° | 1,458 m | 1.8 mi |
| Wolfpen Ridge | ESE 105° | 1,390 m | 2.0 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | ENE 65° | 1,345 m | 2.1 mi |
| Chimney Top | NE 47° | 1,286 m | 2.8 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | E 87° | 1,255 m | 0.8 mi |
| Blue Bluff Mountain | N 4° | 1,252 m | 0.2 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | SE 129° | 1,228 m | 2.0 mi |
| Horsetrough Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,225 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:50 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blairsville EXP STN, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358711480
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