Sheep Nose
Sheep Nose is a cliff in Georgia, at a recorded elevation of 636 m. Little Bald Mountain stands 1,345 m to the south-southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Swanson Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 4.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 636 m
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 7.4 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 12.7 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 18.1 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 17 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 19 mi
- Hooper Point Overlook · 24 mi
- Santeetlah Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Swanson Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Davy Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Shewbird Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Joe Knob: 2.2 mi
- Truelove Knob: 2.3 mi
- Mayors Park: 2.6 mi
- Cupid Falls Park: 2.9 mi
- Young Harris College Historic District: 2.9 mi
- Gibson Cove: 4.5 mi
- Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 4.8 mi
- Leatherwood Falls: 8.6 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 10.6 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 10.6 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 11.5 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 11.5 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 4.9 mi
- Waterwheel: 5.2 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 5.3 mi
- Turbine: 5.5 mi
- Cherokee Homestead Exhibit: 5.5 mi
- Blue Bluff: 7.1 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 13.4 mi
- Crowder Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 17.6 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 8.0 mi
- Trees Plaque: 12.5 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 12.5 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 17.0 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 19.5 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 15.2 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 16.6 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 18.9 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 22.7 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 8.6 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 12.5 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 14.6 mi
- Junaluska Museum: 24.3 mi
- Graham County Historical Association: 24.4 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 7.0 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 7.0 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 7.1 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 11.0 mi
- Wine Spring: 21.0 mi
- Big Spring: 22.5 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 13.6 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Burton: 19.9 mi
- Cherohala Skyway restroom/trail head: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Sheep Nose. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bald Mountain | SSE 153° | 1,345 m | 6.8 mi |
| Chimney Top | SSE 148° | 1,286 m | 6.0 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | SSE 165° | 1,255 m | 7.2 mi |
| Blue Bluff Mountain | S 170° | 1,252 m | 6.9 mi |
| Double Knob | SSE 149° | 1,224 m | 4.7 mi |
| Old Rocky Knob | SE 140° | 1,119 m | 5.9 mi |
| Walnut Knob | SW 235° | 1,101 m | 3.9 mi |
| Ravencliff Knob | SW 236° | 1,090 m | 3.6 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 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:49 | 17:28 |
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 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 40 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hayesville 1 NE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358714556
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