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Bayless Knob

Bayless Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Bayless Knob rises to 903 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the southwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Harris Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 3.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q31578311, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
903 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.91093, -83.77712

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Hiawassee Town Square: 2.8 mi
  • Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 3.0 mi
  • Cupid Falls Park: 3.9 mi
  • Towns County Park: 4.1 mi
  • Young Harris College Historic District: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls: 54
  • Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Horse Trough Falls: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 26
  • Howitzer: 2.8 mi
  • Waterwheel: 3.9 mi
  • Fishing Hole Rock: 3.9 mi
  • Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 4.0 mi
  • Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
Historic sites: 7
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 13.4 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 14.2 mi
  • White Church: 16.6 mi
  • Trees Plaque: 19.0 mi
Museums: 7
Nature reserves: 5
Gardens: 4
Springs: 3
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Big Spring: 19.7 mi
  • Wine Spring: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Bayless Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brasstown BaldSW 217°1,458 m3.2 mi
Wolfpen RidgeSSW 209°1,390 m3.7 mi
Little Bald MountainSW 224°1,345 m2.6 mi
Chimney TopWSW 244°1,286 m1.9 mi
Eagle MountainNE 53°1,276 m6.2 mi
Chimneytop MountainSW 227°1,255 m4.0 mi
Blue Bluff MountainSW 235°1,252 m4.5 mi
Rocky MountainSSW 208°1,228 m4.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1419:47
June solstice06:2320:1520:53
September equinox07:2419:0019:34
December solstice07:4016:4917:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047546370737267574640

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hayesville 1 NE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358716417

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