Ball Mountain
Ball Mountain rises to 824 m in Georgia. Springer Mountain stands 1,148 m to the west-southwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Justus Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31578115, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 824 m
How to reach it
- 13.0 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 28.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 15 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Justus Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Hogback Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Conner Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Greasy Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Gooch Mountain: 2.2 mi
- The Green Space: 2.4 mi
- Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7.8 mi
- Wimpy Mill Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Lake Zwerner and Yahoola Creek Reservoir: 9.9 mi
- Reece State Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Lower Canada Creek Falls: 2.5 mi
- Upper Canada Creek Falls: 3.0 mi
- Walden Creek Waterfall: 3.1 mi
- Little Rock Creek Falls: 5.4 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 5.6 mi
- Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery: 5.3 mi
- Old tractor: 7.0 mi
- Trahlyta Burial Ground: 7.2 mi
- Tasting Room: 7.2 mi
- Consolidated Gold Mine: 10.4 mi
- MacKaye Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus: 7.3 mi
- Appalachian Trail Plaque: 7.3 mi
- Richard Fowler Shoolbred, Sr.: 8.9 mi
- Lewis Monument: 10.4 mi
- Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem: 10.4 mi
- Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 10.4 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 11.1 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 16.0 mi
- Dawson County Historic Courthouse: 17.0 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 11.6 mi
- Blue Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Ellijay Cross: 22.7 mi
- Grimes Nose: 23.3 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 23.3 mi
- Outside the Lines Art Studio: 17.4 mi
- Open Bible: 19.0 mi
- Praying Hands: 19.0 mi
- Kneeling Jesus: 19.1 mi
- Bear: 21.6 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 5.5 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 15.8 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 17.2 mi
- Poop Island: 17.1 mi
- Disharoon Beach: 19.0 mi
- Bent Tree Beach - Private: 20.1 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 12.4 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 16.0 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 10.1 mi
- Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 19.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 19.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Ball Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springer Mountain | WSW 250° | 1,148 m | 7.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 78° | 1,139 m | 3.9 mi |
| Big Cedar Mountain | ENE 69° | 1,126 m | 4.9 mi |
| Ball Mountain | WSW 250° | 1,109 m | 6.8 mi |
| Hawk Mountain | W 268° | 1,089 m | 3.9 mi |
| Baker Mountain | NE 56° | 1,079 m | 6.0 mi |
| Jacobs Knob | ENE 75° | 1,074 m | 4.6 mi |
| Steel Trap Knob | ENE 77° | 1,061 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:51 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358716401
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