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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: 52
  • 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: 52
  • 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: 4
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 BaldSW1,458 m3.2 mi
Wolfpen RidgeSSW1,390 m3.7 mi
Little Bald MountainSW1,345 m2.6 mi
Chimney TopWSW1,286 m1.9 mi
Eagle MountainNE1,276 m6.2 mi
Chimneytop MountainSW1,255 m4.0 mi
Blue Bluff MountainSW1,252 m4.5 mi
Rocky MountainSSW1,228 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 50–80 °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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