Black Mountain
Black Mountain rises to 464 m in Georgia. Oakey Mountain stands 960 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cool Springs Recreation Area, a park 1.1 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in Stephens County, Georgia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31578873, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 464 m
How to reach it
- 16.3 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 16.7 mi off the Savannah River Scenic Byway, National
- 17.2 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall view deck · 26 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 28 mi
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cool Springs Recreation Area: 1.1 mi
- Henderson Falls Park: 4.6 mi
- Leo Park: 5.0 mi
- Georgia Power Company Tallulah Point Recreation Area: 5.2 mi
- Alewine Park: 5.3 mi
- Yellowback Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Lee Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Trembly Bald: 1.7 mi
- Abram Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Goat Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Boyer Falls: 2.8 mi
- Panther Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
- Battle Creek Falls: 3.6 mi
- Little Brasstown Falls: 4.5 mi
- Brasstown Falls: 4.5 mi
- Camp Toccoa: 8.1 mi
- Colonel Cleveland Monument: 8.8 mi
- Cobbs Bridge: 10.0 mi
- Stephens County High School: 10.6 mi
- Site of Westminster Speedway: 12.4 mi
- Gathany Museum: 4.8 mi
- Currahee Military Museum: 5.6 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 5.9 mi
- Travelers Rest: 6.6 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 6.8 mi
- Habersham County Fairgrounds: 9.9 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 13.3 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 15.5 mi
- Oconee County Cage: 17.0 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 19.5 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 18.8 mi
- Wilson Shoals WMA: 22.8 mi
- Grimes Nose: 19.2 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 21.1 mi
- Georgia Visitor Information Center - I 85 South: 19.9 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 21.5 mi
- Big Red Apple: 14.8 mi
- Burton: 17.2 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 17.9 mi
- Tugaloo State Park: 18.6 mi
- Moody Spring: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakey Mountain | WNW 298° | 960 m | 13.4 mi |
| Joe Mountain | NW 314° | 917 m | 11.7 mi |
| Stamp Knob | NW 317° | 906 m | 11.1 mi |
| Seals Knob | NW 318° | 881 m | 12.4 mi |
| Pigeon Mountain | WNW 299° | 862 m | 9.2 mi |
| Jameson Mountain | NW 325° | 821 m | 12.1 mi |
| Flat Creek Mountain | WNW 297° | 818 m | 12.3 mi |
| Stony Mountain | WNW 299° | 817 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358711449
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