Blackjack Mountain
Blackjack Mountain rises to 734 m in Georgia. Parke Knob stands 1,102 m to the south, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sharptop, a peak 0.8 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
mountain in the United States of America
Wikidata Q31578907, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 734 m
How to reach it
- 13.2 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 14.5 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 16.0 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 18.3 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 20 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 22 mi
- Sunset Overlook · 28 mi
- Santeetlah Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sharptop: 0.8 mi
- Sharptop Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Roundtop: 0.9 mi
- Davenport Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Davenport Knob: 2.3 mi
- Poteete Creek Recreation Area: 3.5 mi
- Meeks Park: 7.5 mi
- Chattahoochee Purchase Unit: 7.5 mi
- Meeks Park (expansion): 7.5 mi
- Meeks Park II: 7.5 mi
- Sea Creek Falls: 8.7 mi
- Little Rock Creek Falls: 12.9 mi
- Blood Mountain Creek Falls: 14.3 mi
- Lower Canada Creek Falls: 14.7 mi
- Nottely Falls: 14.8 mi
- Serenberry Vineyards Tasting Room: 6.2 mi
- World's Largest Amish Chair: 10.1 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 12.7 mi
- Blue Ridge Scenic Railway: 12.9 mi
- Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery: 13.5 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 13.2 mi
- Trees Plaque: 13.4 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 18.6 mi
- MacKaye Memorial: 19.1 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus: 19.4 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Crowder Bluff: 10.6 mi
- Lovers Leap: 14.1 mi
- Sheep Nose: 14.5 mi
- Blue Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 16.0 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 19.4 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 20.9 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 21.2 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 21.7 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 8.2 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 13.5 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 13.7 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 12.6 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 12.6 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 12.6 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 5.1 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 19.4 mi
- Poop Island: 10.8 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 18.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Blackjack Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parke Knob | S 169° | 1,102 m | 6.8 mi |
| Akin Mountain | SSE 156° | 1,077 m | 7.3 mi |
| West Wildcat Knob | SSE 153° | 1,075 m | 8.2 mi |
| Clements Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,064 m | 7.2 mi |
| Licklog Mountain | SSW 192° | 1,061 m | 8.0 mi |
| Payne Knob | S 176° | 1,040 m | 6.6 mi |
| Gregory Knob | S 180° | 1,028 m | 6.6 mi |
| Fish Knob | SSE 164° | 1,017 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:17 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:51 | 17:29 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blairsville EXP STN, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 331175 — Blackjack Mountain, Union County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358716507
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