Appalachian Trail Plaque
Appalachian Trail Plaque is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 1,150 m. Springer Mountain stands 1,148 m to the east-southeast, less than a tenth of a mile off. The nearest named place is Appalachian National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Appalachian Trail: Georgia to Maine. A footpath for those who seek fellowship with the wilderness. 1934. The Georgia Appalachian Trail Club
How to reach it
- 20.2 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 26.8 mi off the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway
- 29.7 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 22 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 23 mi
- Cohutta Overlook · 27 mi
- Tatum Lead Rd · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Springer Mountain: 0.0 mi
- Ball Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Black Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Rich Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Buckeye Mountain: 2.0 mi
- The Green Space: 7.0 mi
- Big Canoe Playfield Park: 12.7 mi
- Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area: 13.4 mi
- Wimpy Mill Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Hancock Park: 13.5 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus: 0.0 mi
- MacKaye Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Richard Fowler Shoolbred, Sr.: 1.7 mi
- Evans Cenotaph: 10.3 mi
- Big Canoe Soldier Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
- Noontootla Falls: 4.1 mi
- Amicalola Falls: 5.0 mi
- Little Rock Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
- Lower Canada Creek Falls: 9.6 mi
- Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery: 6.0 mi
- Bert's Farm: 6.3 mi
- Hillcrest Orchards: 10.3 mi
- Cartecay Vineyards Tasting Barn: 11.4 mi
- Tasting Room: 12.4 mi
- Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem: 13.6 mi
- Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 13.6 mi
- Dawson County Historic Courthouse: 14.8 mi
- Georgia Racing Hall of Fame: 15.1 mi
- Tabor House Museum: 17.1 mi
- Squidbillies Early Cuyler Statue: 15.4 mi
- Outside the Lines Art Studio: 15.4 mi
- Bear: 17.6 mi
- Open Bible: 19.2 mi
- Praying Hands: 19.2 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Talking Rock Nature Park: 19.7 mi
- Cohutta Wildlife Management Area: 22.9 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 23.1 mi
- McGraw Ford Wildlife Management Area: 23.2 mi
- Disharoon Beach: 13.0 mi
- Bent Tree Beach - Private: 13.1 mi
- Poop Island: 15.8 mi
- Ellijay Cross: 16.3 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 18.9 mi
- White Cliffs: 21.5 mi
- Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 13.0 mi
- Lodge and Lawn: 22.5 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 17.1 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 21.6 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Appalachian Trail Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springer Mountain | ESE 105° | 1,148 m | 0.0 mi |
| Ball Mountain | ENE 67° | 1,109 m | 0.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSW 214° | 1,100 m | 1.1 mi |
| Hawk Mountain | NE 51° | 1,089 m | 3.8 mi |
| Frozen Knob | NE 48° | 1,039 m | 5.8 mi |
| High House | NW 325° | 1,038 m | 4.2 mi |
| Frosty Mountain | SW 222° | 1,033 m | 2.8 mi |
| Amicalola Mountain | SW 226° | 1,020 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:16 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:52 | 17:31 |
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 | 39 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jasper 1 NNW, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4374970663
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