- Elevation, modelled
- 245 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Skitt Mountain624 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway20.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 34.3321, -83.3402
Rock Pillar is a historic site in Georgia, at a modelled 245 m. Skitt Mountain stands 624 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Pillar w/ Chicken Statue, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 21 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Pillar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skitt Mountain | WNW 299° | 624 m | 24.8 mi |
| Chenocetah Mountain | NW 321° | 552 m | 15.1 mi |
| Currahee Mountain | N 352° | 517 m | 13.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | N 0° | 464 m | 22.6 mi |
| Abram Mountain | N 357° | 460 m | 24.8 mi |
| Big Shoal Mountain | N 354° | 459 m | 24.7 mi |
| Davis Mountain | N 350° | 411 m | 15.5 mi |
| Red Root Mountain | NW 325° | 408 m | 13.8 mi |
- 20.7 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic HighwayNational
- 25.6 mi off the Savannah River Scenic BywayNational
65 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 24
- Rock Pillar w/ Chicken Statue: 0.0 mi
- Franklin County: 6.5 mi
- Banks-Maxwell Cemetery: 8.6 mi
- Line Baptist Church: 10.9 mi
- Leatherwood Baptist Church: 11.5 mi
Peaks: 20
- Norton Hill: 10.7 mi
- Kelley Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Whitehouse Hill: 11.5 mi
- Allen Mountain: 11.6 mi
- Brady Hill: 11.7 mi
Museums: 7
- Ty Cobb Museum: 13.2 mi
- Camp Toccoa: 15.5 mi
- Loudermilk Boarding House Museum: 16.3 mi
- Currahee Military Museum: 17.0 mi
- Gathany Museum: 18.1 mi
Attractions: 6
- Atlanta Dragway: 9.1 mi
- M60: 9.1 mi
- Broad River Outpost: 15.2 mi
- North Georgia Canopy Tours: 20.7 mi
- Habersham County Fairgrounds: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Toccoa Falls: 18.3 mi
- Longnose Creek Falls: 22.2 mi
- Panther Creek Falls: 24.0 mi
- Boyer Falls: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Garrison Shoals: 16.4 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:12 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:49 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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