Blue Rock
Blue Rock rises to 1,006 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the east, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Thunder-Struck Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q31579103, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,006 m
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 10.3 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 24.1 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 12 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 14 mi
- Hooper Point Overlook · 30 mi
- Sunset Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thunder-Struck Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Roundtop Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Jones Knob: 0.5 mi
- Scruggs Top: 0.9 mi
- Crawford Top: 1.0 mi
- Plott Cove Reserve Nature Area: 2.4 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Allison Park: 3.7 mi
- Struzzieri Garden: 3.9 mi
- Chattahoochee Purchase Unit: 4.1 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 8.1 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 8.1 mi
- Horse Trough Falls: 9.1 mi
- Helton Creek Falls: 9.2 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 9.3 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 1.3 mi
- World's Largest Amish Chair: 3.5 mi
- Byron Herbert Reece Farm and Heritage Center: 7.4 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 9.1 mi
- Waterwheel: 9.3 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 10.0 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 11.4 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 15.1 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 15.7 mi
- Trees Plaque: 15.8 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 3.4 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 8.2 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 15.8 mi
- White County History Museum: 21.4 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 21.4 mi
- Blue Bluff: 3.4 mi
- Sheep Nose: 6.4 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 11.6 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Crowder Bluff: 16.5 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 11.2 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 12.0 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 21.3 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 8.6 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 9.3 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 23.1 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 11.0 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 11.0 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 11.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 7.3 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Poop Island: 21.8 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Blue Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | E 99° | 1,458 m | 5.1 mi |
| Wolfpen Ridge | ESE 106° | 1,390 m | 5.4 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | E 91° | 1,345 m | 5.2 mi |
| Chimney Top | E 80° | 1,286 m | 5.4 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | ESE 103° | 1,255 m | 4.2 mi |
| Blue Bluff Mountain | ESE 104° | 1,252 m | 3.4 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | ESE 115° | 1,228 m | 5.3 mi |
| Double Knob | ENE 67° | 1,224 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 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 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 327179 — Blue Rock, Union County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358711501
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