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Blue Knob

Blue Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Blue Knob rises to 870 m in Georgia. Brier Creek Bald stands 1,270 m to the northeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Mark Trail Wilderness, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31579054, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
870 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.73482, -83.78768

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Raven Cliffs Trailhead: 1.7 mi
  • Duke Creek Falls Trailhead: 2.3 mi
  • Smithgall Woods State Park: 3.8 mi
  • Unicoi State Park: 3.9 mi
  • Unicoi Hill Park: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls: 40
Attractions: 28
Historic sites: 11
  • Uhuburg Castle: 3.0 mi
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 3.4 mi
  • White Church: 6.7 mi
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 13.8 mi
  • Mcdonalds House: 17.1 mi
Museums: 9
  • John B. Derden CCC Museum: 8.0 mi
  • White County History Museum: 9.6 mi
  • Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 9.6 mi
  • Old Union County Courthouse: 13.8 mi
  • Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 17.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 4
Artworks: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 16.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Blue Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brier Creek BaldNE 45°1,270 m7.1 mi
Horsetrough MountainNNW 343°1,225 m4.8 mi
Rocky MountainNE 37°1,224 m5.5 mi
Blue MountainNNE 19°1,222 m5.7 mi
Spaniards KnobN 4°1,213 m5.8 mi
CowrockWSW 257°1,170 m4.0 mi
Levelland MountainW 268°1,160 m6.3 mi
Green Cliff TopW 260°1,153 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1419:47
June solstice06:2320:1520:52
September equinox07:2419:0019:34
December solstice07:3916:5017:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394249576572757569584842
Precip in6.86.06.75.85.66.35.66.65.34.96.07.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Helen, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358716522

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