Blue Knob
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
- 1.2 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 20.5 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 29.0 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 2 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Blue Knob: 0.4 mi
- Poe Knob: 0.8 mi
- Stony Knob: 0.9 mi
- Hickorynut Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Piney Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Smithgall Woods State Park: 3.8 mi
- Unicoi State Park: 3.9 mi
- Unicoi Hill Park: 3.9 mi
- Riverside Park: 4.4 mi
- Hardman Farms State Historic Park: 5.3 mi
- Raven Cliff Falls: 2.2 mi
- Duke Creek Falls: 2.2 mi
- Alana Falls: 3.9 mi
- Horse Trough Falls: 4.0 mi
- Anna Ruby Falls: 4.7 mi
- Smokey and the Bandit: 2.2 mi
- Charlemagne's Kingdom: 3.8 mi
- Pirates Cove Adventure Golf: 4.1 mi
- Bavarian Mountain Miniature Golf and Arcade: 4.5 mi
- Cool River Tubing Company: 4.6 mi
- 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
- 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
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 0.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 13.2 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 22.1 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 5.3 mi
- Grimes Nose: 7.0 mi
- Blue Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Sheep Nose: 16.9 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 12.4 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 16.1 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 16.1 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 17.0 mi
- Big Red Apple: 21.4 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 23.0 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 23.0 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 23.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 6.0 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 14.9 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 16.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Blue Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brier Creek Bald | NE 45° | 1,270 m | 7.1 mi |
| Horsetrough Mountain | NNW 343° | 1,225 m | 4.8 mi |
| Blue Mountain | NNE 19° | 1,222 m | 5.7 mi |
| Spaniards Knob | N 4° | 1,213 m | 5.8 mi |
| Cowrock | WSW 257° | 1,170 m | 4.0 mi |
| Levelland Mountain | W 268° | 1,160 m | 6.3 mi |
| Green Cliff Top | W 260° | 1,153 m | 4.1 mi |
| Jacks Knob | N 356° | 1,153 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:50 | 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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Helen, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358716522
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