Big Shoal Mountain
Big Shoal Mountain rises to 459 m in Georgia. Glassy Mountain stands 1,046 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Panther Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q31578743, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 459 m
How to reach it
- 17.8 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 18.7 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 19.7 mi off the Savannah River Scenic Byway, National
- 20.6 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall view deck · 23 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Panther Creek Falls: 0.8 mi
- Battle Creek Falls: 2.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 3.2 mi
- Oceana Falls: 3.4 mi
- Hurricane Falls: 3.5 mi
- Abram Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Apple Pie Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Boatwright Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Black Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Hickory Nut Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Georgia Power Company Tallulah Point Recreation Area: 2.7 mi
- Cool Springs Recreation Area: 3.1 mi
- Henderson Falls Park: 7.1 mi
- Rabun Beach Recreation Area: 7.2 mi
- Locust Stake ORV Area: 7.5 mi
- Camp Toccoa: 9.4 mi
- Colonel Cleveland Monument: 11.9 mi
- Cobbs Bridge: 11.9 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 13.2 mi
- Stephens County High School: 13.7 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 3.0 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 3.9 mi
- Gathany Museum: 6.7 mi
- Currahee Military Museum: 8.1 mi
- Camp Toccoa: 9.5 mi
- Habersham County Fairgrounds: 8.6 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 10.1 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 12.5 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 16.2 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 17.8 mi
- Grimes Nose: 16.3 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 19.2 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 24.5 mi
- The Catstairs: 24.6 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 17.5 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 22.3 mi
- Wilson Shoals WMA: 22.9 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 23.1 mi
- Georgia Visitor Information Center - I 85 South: 23.2 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 24.7 mi
- Burton: 14.0 mi
- Big Red Apple: 14.7 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 16.4 mi
- Tugaloo State Park: 21.9 mi
- Moody Spring: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Big Shoal Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glassy Mountain | NNW 328° | 1,046 m | 12.8 mi |
| Joe Mountain | NW 317° | 917 m | 8.4 mi |
| Stamp Knob | NW 321° | 906 m | 7.9 mi |
| Screamer Mountain | N 2° | 897 m | 12.8 mi |
| Rainy Mountain | NNE 16° | 888 m | 12.5 mi |
| Seals Knob | NW 321° | 881 m | 9.2 mi |
| Tiger Mountain | NNW 344° | 851 m | 12.3 mi |
| Jameson Mountain | NNW 332° | 821 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:48 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toccoa, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 351340 — Big Shoal Mountain, Habersham County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358762439
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