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Alcovy Mountain

Alcovy Mountain, a peak in Georgia
Alcovy Mountain, a peak in GeorgiaNcsr11 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Alcovy Mountain, a peak in Georgia
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Alcovy Mountain rises to 317 m in Georgia. Stone Mountain stands 514 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Criswell Park, a park 2.4 miles away. Monticello Crossroads Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Alcovy Mountain stands as a geological and geographical highlight in Georgia. This monadnock, similar to Kennesaw Mountain in Marietta, rises prominently in Walton County about four miles south of Monroe. With a summit elevation of 1,088 ft (332 m), it holds the title of the highest point in Walton County. Furthermore, it marks the southeastern-most mountain of significance in the Appalachian mountain range. The terrain around the mountain averages roughly 750 feet (230 m) AMSL. Alcovy (pronunciation: al-CO-vee) Mountain rises steeply from the banks of the Alcovy River, which arises farther north, in Gwinnett County.

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Wikidata Q4713376, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
317 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates33.73261, -83.74462
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Criswell Park: 2.4 mi
  • South Madison Avenue-Pannell Road Historic District: 3.9 mi
  • Monland Place Historic District: 4.2 mi
  • Dennis Coker City Park: 4.2 mi
  • South Broad Street Historic District: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 51
Artworks: 18
  • MONROE Water Tower Sign Replica: 4.5 mi
  • Helen's Horse: 4.6 mi
  • It’s a Beautiful Day in Lawrenceville, GA: 20.9 mi
  • Glider: 21.0 mi
  • Santa Dawg: 21.1 mi
Museums: 15
Peaks: 15
  • Cornish Mountain: 5.7 mi
  • Jacks Creek Mountain: 9.1 mi
  • Turkey Creek Mountain: 9.8 mi
  • Griffin Mountain: 12.7 mi
  • Heart Attack Hill: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 12
Nature reserves: 12
Attractions: 5
  • North Georgia Live Steamers: 12.1 mi
  • Chevrolet 3100: 16.3 mi
  • Tractors: 22.0 mi
  • Old Trucks: 23.6 mi
  • Ante Bellum Plantation House: 23.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Costley Mill Park Beach: 10.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area Number 53: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Studdard Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alcovy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stone MountainWNW 283°514 m23.6 mi
Lanier MountainWNW 296°344 m18.6 mi
Pool MountainNNW 342°335 m23.3 mi
Pine MountainW 266°314 m19.6 mi
Jacks Creek MountainNE 47°300 m9.1 mi
Bradley MountainWSW 258°290.823 m22.0 mi
Arabia MountainWSW 258°289 m22.0 mi
Cornish MountainSW 224°284 m5.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1419:47
June solstice06:2620:1320:49
September equinox07:2419:0019:33
December solstice07:3716:5317:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434754627077807974635246
Precip in4.65.15.13.42.94.64.54.23.83.24.24.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 310429 — Alcovy Mountain, Walton County, Georgia.

OpenStreetMap element node/358679223

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