- Elevation
- 510 m
- Tallest summit within 17.4 miles
- Cowpen Mountain1,264 m · 15.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway5.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:56local time
- Coordinates
- 34.6756, -84.6635
Buck Knob rises to 510 m in Georgia. Cowpen Mountain stands 1,264 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Top, a peak 1.7 miles away. Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off.
mountain in Murray County, Georgia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31579632, matched on coordinates and name (11 m apart).
- Elevation
- 510 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Buck Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowpen Mountain | NNE 19° | 1,264 m | 15.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 9° | 1,222 m | 13.2 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | N 6° | 1,126 m | 12.7 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | N 358° | 1,125 m | 12.9 mi |
| Turniptown Mountain | E 83° | 1,103 m | 16.7 mi |
| Three Forks Mountain | NNE 22° | 1,101 m | 15.1 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | NE 38° | 1,094 m | 15.4 mi |
| Potatopatch Mountain | NNE 18° | 1,085 m | 11.8 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway
- 23.6 mi off the Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway
- 27.8 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Mountain Scenic Overlook · 6 mi
- Tatum Lead Rd · 7 mi
- Cool Springs Overlook · 8 mi
- Cohutta Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brushy Top: 1.7 mi
- Cold Spring Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Hightop: 2.5 mi
- Chestnut Knob: 5.0 mi
- Ridley Hill: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Veterans Memorial: 10.4 mi
- The Zell Miller Mountain Parkway: 12.4 mi
- Harlan's Cross Roads: 13.9 mi
- Cherokee Indian Memorial: 16.8 mi
- New Echota Cemetery: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 12
- Engelheim Vineyards Tasting Room: 7.2 mi
- Red Apple Barn: 7.5 mi
- Chief Vann House State Historic Site: 10.8 mi
- Cartecay Vineyards Tasting Barn: 16.0 mi
- New Echota State Historic Site: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Mill Creek Falls (2) 50: 7.1 mi
- Emery Creek Lower Falls (1,2) 60, 15: 10.9 mi
- Emery Creek Upper Falls (3,4,5) 15, 40, 15: 11.1 mi
- Barnes Creek Falls 25: 11.4 mi
- Jacks River Falls 80: 21.1 mi
Museums: 4
- Tabor House Museum: 10.3 mi
- Talking Rock Schoolhouse Teaching Museum: 14.6 mi
- New Echota State Historic Site Museum: 16.8 mi
- Whitfield County Historical Museum: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area #35: 17.7 mi
- Rest Area #34 (I-75 North / MP 308.0): 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Due: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Poop Island: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:17 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:18 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:53 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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