Alcovy Mountain
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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. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 317 m
How to reach it
- 18.3 mi off the Monticello Crossroads Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Seven Governors Have Lived in Walton County: 4.5 mi
- Social Circle Historic District: 5.5 mi
- Social Circle Well: 5.5 mi
- Moina Michael Birthplace: 10.6 mi
- Shoal Creek Church: 11.7 mi
- 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
- Monroe Museum: 4.6 mi
- Social Circle Welcome Center: 5.5 mi
- Sparky's Machines Auto Museum: 8.7 mi
- Old County Jail Museum: 16.3 mi
- Train Caboose Museum: 18.0 mi
- 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
- MWCA Garden: 4.6 mi
- Fifth St Community Garden: 18.3 mi
- Good Shepherd Community Garden: 21.2 mi
- Demonstration And Teaching Garden: 21.4 mi
- Dunson Native Flora Garden: 23.7 mi
- Fort Yargo State Park: 16.6 mi
- Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center: 20.3 mi
- Georgia Nature Center: 20.4 mi
- Monastery of the Holy Spirit: 20.7 mi
- Trove Open Space: 21.0 mi
- 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
- Costley Mill Park Beach: 10.7 mi
- Rest Area Number 53: 14.3 mi
- McDaniels Bluff: 21.2 mi
- Studdard Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Mountain | WNW 283° | 514 m | 23.6 mi |
| Lanier Mountain | WNW 296° | 344 m | 18.6 mi |
| Pool Mountain | NNW 342° | 335 m | 23.3 mi |
| Pine Mountain | W 266° | 314 m | 19.6 mi |
| Jacks Creek Mountain | NE 47° | 300 m | 9.1 mi |
| Bradley Mountain | WSW 258° | 291 m | 22.0 mi |
| Cornish Mountain | SW 224° | 284 m | 5.7 mi |
| Rock Chapel Mountain | W 275° | 280 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:13 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:53 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington, 11 mi away.
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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