Bowling Knob
Bowling Knob rises to 720 m in Georgia. Walnut Knob stands 1,101 m to the northeast, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Pleasant Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 9.5 miles off.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q31579252, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 720 m
How to reach it
- 9.5 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 11.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 14.8 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 24.1 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 15 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 18 mi
- Sunset Overlook · 28 mi
- Hooper Point Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pleasant Hill: 0.6 mi
- Queen Knob: 0.9 mi
- Anderson Knob: 1.1 mi
- Atkins Knob: 1.2 mi
- Loftis Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Chattahoochee Purchase Unit: 1.9 mi
- Allison Park: 2.2 mi
- Struzzieri Garden: 2.3 mi
- Meeks Park: 2.4 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
- World's Largest Amish Chair: 4.8 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 6.2 mi
- Byron Herbert Reece Farm and Heritage Center: 9.4 mi
- Serenberry Vineyards Tasting Room: 12.4 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 12.7 mi
- Sea Creek Falls: 11.0 mi
- Helton Creek Falls: 11.4 mi
- Nottely Falls: 11.5 mi
- Blood Mountain Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 13.0 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 12.9 mi
- Trees Plaque: 13.0 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 14.4 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 14.4 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 19.0 mi
- Blue Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Sheep Nose: 8.5 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 9.2 mi
- Crowder Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 13.9 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 2.2 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 9.8 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 13.1 mi
- White County History Museum: 24.4 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 24.4 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 12.8 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 15.6 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 15.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 19.0 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 9.5 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 9.5 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 9.5 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 5.3 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 13.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 12.0 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Poop Island: 17.3 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Bowling Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Knob | NE 54° | 1,101 m | 4.6 mi |
| Ravencliff Knob | NE 54° | 1,090 m | 4.8 mi |
| Gumlog Mountain | NE 50° | 1,041 m | 4.3 mi |
| Picketts Knob | S 182° | 1,041 m | 7.4 mi |
| Blue Rock | ESE 103° | 1,006 m | 4.9 mi |
| Poplar Knob | NE 46° | 1,004 m | 3.9 mi |
| Roundtop Mountain | E 98° | 988 m | 4.8 mi |
| Lynn Knob | ENE 71° | 986 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:16 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358716548
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