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Brookshire Top

Brookshire Top, seen from above at true elevation

Brookshire Top rises to 1,074 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the north-northwest, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q31579467, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1074 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.83870, -83.79462

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Plott Cove Reserve Nature Area: 4.6 mi
  • Young Harris College Historic District: 7.1 mi
  • Cupid Falls Park: 7.1 mi
  • Mayors Park: 7.4 mi
  • Hiawassee Town Square: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 45
  • Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Horse Trough Falls: 3.2 mi
Attractions: 28
Museums: 10
Historic sites: 9
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 7.2 mi
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 8.3 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 9.5 mi
  • White Church: 12.4 mi
  • Site of Fort Butler: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
Nature reserves: 5
Gardens: 4
Artworks: 3
Springs: 2
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 1.2 mi
  • Big Spring: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 22.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Brookshire Top. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brasstown BaldNNW 339°1,458 m2.6 mi
Wolfpen RidgeNNW 335°1,390 m1.9 mi
Little Bald MountainNNW 346°1,345 m3.2 mi
Chimney TopN 351°1,286 m4.2 mi
Brier Creek BaldESE 112°1,270 m5.8 mi
Chimneytop MountainNW 320°1,255 m3.0 mi
Blue Bluff MountainNW 312°1,252 m3.6 mi
Rocky MountainNW 310°1,228 m1.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1419:47
June solstice06:2320:1520:53
September equinox07:2419:0019:34
December solstice07:4016:4917:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147556370747367574741
Precip in5.84.85.65.24.55.64.95.34.44.24.75.5

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

OpenStreetMap element node/358711528

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