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Allen Mountain

Allen Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Allen Mountain rises to 857 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the west-southwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Buck Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31577839, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
857 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.90009, -83.73434

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Buck Knob: 0.6 mi
  • Round Knob: 1.4 mi
  • Round Top: 1.4 mi
  • Ivy Mountain: 1.9 mi
  • Wike Knob: 2.0 mi
Parks
  • Hiawassee Town Square: 3.5 mi
  • Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 4.5 mi
  • Towns County Park: 5.3 mi
  • Cupid Falls Park: 6.5 mi
  • Young Harris College Historic District: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls
  • Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 25
  • Howitzer: 2.0 mi
  • Fishing Hole Rock: 5.0 mi
  • Waterwheel: 5.0 mi
  • Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 5.3 mi
  • Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 7
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 13.4 mi
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 13.6 mi
  • White Church: 15.3 mi
  • Rabun County Confederate Monument: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Gardens: 4
Springs: 3
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 6.4 mi
  • Big Spring: 18.2 mi
  • Wine Spring: 20.8 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Allen Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brasstown BaldWSW 248°1,458 m4.7 mi
Wolfpen RidgeWSW 239°1,390 m4.9 mi
Little Bald MountainWSW 255°1,345 m4.3 mi
Double Spring KnobESE 109°1,304 m4.7 mi
Chimney TopW 269°1,286 m4.1 mi
Eagle MountainNNE 29°1,276 m5.1 mi
Chimneytop MountainWSW 250°1,255 m5.7 mi
Rocky MountainSW 234°1,228 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1419:47
June solstice06:2220:1520:53
September equinox07:2419:0019:33
December solstice07:4016:4917:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047546370737267574640

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hayesville 1 NE, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 331023 — Allen Mountain, Towns County, Georgia.

OpenStreetMap element node/358716349

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