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Alec Mountain

Alec Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Alec Mountain rises to 829 m in Georgia. Springer Mountain stands 1,148 m to the south, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Big John Dick Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q31577792, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
829 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.70287, -84.20714

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 58
  • The Green Space: 9.3 mi
  • Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area: 10.7 mi
  • Blue Ridge Lake Recreation Area: 11.0 mi
  • Morganton Point Recreation Area: 11.7 mi
  • Blue Ridge City Park: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 23
  • Noontootla Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Long Creek Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Little Rock Creek Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Sea Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Lower Canada Creek Falls: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 22
Attractions: 20
  • Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery: 3.3 mi
  • Serenberry Vineyards Tasting Room: 10.2 mi
  • Bert's Farm: 10.8 mi
  • Hillcrest Orchards: 11.1 mi
  • Expedition: Bigfoot - The Sasquatch Museum: 11.8 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 6
Cliffs: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 3
Gardens: 2
Springs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 17.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 17.7 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Alec Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Springer MountainS 172°1,148 m5.3 mi
Ball MountainSSE 166°1,109 m5.2 mi
Black MountainS 179°1,100 m6.2 mi
Hawk MountainSE 127°1,089 m4.7 mi
Wolfpen MountainWNW 285°1,069 m6.7 mi
Horsepen MountainNW 304°1,069 m6.8 mi
Frozen KnobESE 105°1,039 m5.2 mi
High HouseSW 223°1,038 m2.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1619:49
June solstice06:2520:1720:54
September equinox07:2619:0219:35
December solstice07:4116:5217:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147556370747367574741
Precip in5.84.85.65.24.55.64.95.34.44.24.75.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blairsville EXP STN, 18 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358716336

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