Black Mountain
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Black Mountain rises to 1,100 m in Georgia. Springer Mountain stands 1,148 m to the northeast, 1.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Richard Fowler Shoolbred, Sr., a historic site 0.6 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
The story
Black Mountain is located in Georgia USA on the boundary between Dawson and Gilmer counties. The summit is the highest point in Dawson County. It is in the Chattahoochee National Forest and is part of the Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q4921329, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1100 m
How to reach it
- 21.2 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 26.6 mi off the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 23 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 24 mi
- Cohutta Overlook · 27 mi
- Tatum Lead Rd · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Springer Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Ball Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Frosty Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Amicalola Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Locust Mountain: 2.3 mi
- The Green Space: 7.7 mi
- Big Canoe Playfield Park: 11.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 13.3 mi
- Hancock Park: 13.6 mi
- Wimpy Mill Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Richard Fowler Shoolbred, Sr.: 0.6 mi
- Appalachian Trail Plaque: 1.1 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus: 1.1 mi
- MacKaye Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Evans Cenotaph: 9.5 mi
- Amicalola Falls: 3.9 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 4.2 mi
- Noontootla Falls: 5.1 mi
- Little Rock Creek Falls: 7.7 mi
- Waterfall #4: 9.0 mi
- Bert's Farm: 5.2 mi
- Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery: 7.1 mi
- Hillcrest Orchards: 9.6 mi
- Cartecay Vineyards Tasting Barn: 10.7 mi
- Tasting Room: 12.9 mi
- Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem: 13.7 mi
- Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 13.8 mi
- Dawson County Historic Courthouse: 14.1 mi
- Georgia Racing Hall of Fame: 14.5 mi
- Tabor House Museum: 16.8 mi
- Outside the Lines Art Studio: 14.8 mi
- Squidbillies Early Cuyler Statue: 15.1 mi
- Bear: 16.7 mi
- Open Bible: 18.8 mi
- Praying Hands: 18.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 4.5 mi
- Talking Rock Nature Park: 18.8 mi
- McGraw Ford Wildlife Management Area: 22.1 mi
- Cohutta Wildlife Management Area: 22.9 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 23.9 mi
- Disharoon Beach: 11.9 mi
- Bent Tree Beach - Private: 12.1 mi
- Poop Island: 16.5 mi
- Ellijay Cross: 16.0 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 19.8 mi
- White Cliffs: 21.6 mi
- Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 11.9 mi
- Lodge and Lawn: 21.5 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 18.2 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 22.0 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 14.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Black Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springer Mountain | NE 35° | 1,148 m | 1.1 mi |
| Ball Mountain | NE 45° | 1,109 m | 1.6 mi |
| Hawk Mountain | NE 47° | 1,089 m | 4.9 mi |
| Frozen Knob | NE 45° | 1,039 m | 6.8 mi |
| High House | NNW 338° | 1,038 m | 4.7 mi |
| Frosty Mountain | SW 227° | 1,033 m | 1.7 mi |
| Amicalola Mountain | SW 233° | 1,020 m | 1.8 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | NNW 332° | 1,020 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:16 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:52 | 17:31 |
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 | 39 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jasper 1 NNW, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358716499
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