- Elevation
- 523 m
- Tallest summit within 8.3 miles
- Horsepen Mountain1,069 m · 8.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ocoee Scenic Byway13.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 34.8688, -84.2516
Morganton Point Recreation Area is a park in Georgia, at a recorded 523 m. Horsepen Mountain stands 1,069 m to the south-southwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Tammen Park, a park 2.4 miles away. Ocoee Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
- Elevation
- 523 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Morganton Point Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horsepen Mountain | SSW 202° | 1,069 m | 8.3 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | SW 218° | 1,052 m | 6.5 mi |
| Tipton Mountain | SE 144° | 961 m | 5.0 mi |
| Payne Mountain | ESE 111° | 956 m | 6.4 mi |
| Picklesimer Mountain | ESE 106° | 939 m | 6.1 mi |
| Deadennen Mountain | SE 128° | 920 m | 5.6 mi |
| Brawley Mountain | SSE 155° | 916 m | 5.1 mi |
| Davenport Mountain | SW 220° | 904 m | 5.0 mi |
- 13.3 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
- 19.3 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 21.8 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic BywayNational
- 21.8 mi off the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Cohutta Overlook · 22 mi
- Tatum Lead Rd · 23 mi
- Fort Mountain Scenic Overlook · 26 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pitman Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Dickey Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Richards Knob: 3.9 mi
- Daws Knob: 4.0 mi
- Hickoryland Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Tammen Park: 2.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Lake Recreation Area: 2.7 mi
- Fannin County Veterans Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
- Blue Ridge City Park: 3.7 mi
- Willa Mae Haight Park: 4.2 mi
- Sea Creek Falls: 11.2 mi
- Little Rock Creek Falls: 12.3 mi
- Noontootla Falls: 13.0 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 14.6 mi
- Lower Canada Creek Falls: 17.1 mi
- Serenberry Vineyards Tasting Room: 3.5 mi
- Blue Ridge Scenic Railway: 4.2 mi
- Expedition: Bigfoot - The Sasquatch Museum: 8.4 mi
- Rolling Thunder River Company: 10.3 mi
- Georgia-Tennessee Border: 10.6 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 12.8 mi
- White Cliffs: 14.3 mi
- Crowder Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Ellijay Cross: 17.6 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.6 mi
- MacKaye Memorial: 16.8 mi
- Appalachian Trail Plaque: 17.0 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus: 17.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 17.8 mi
- Richard Fowler Shoolbred, Sr.: 18.1 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 16.6 mi
- Tabor House Museum: 17.9 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 19.5 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 19.9 mi
- Squidbillies Early Cuyler Statue: 17.7 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 20.2 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 20.3 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 20.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 14.4 mi
- Cohutta Wildlife Management Area: 16.3 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Lake Conasauga Picnic and Swim Site: 22.6 mi
- Poop Island: 2.4 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 12.1 mi
- Potatopatch Spring: 19.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:17 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:51 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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, 17 mi away.
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