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Buzzard Knob

Buzzard Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Buzzard Knob rises to 1,149 m in Georgia. Tray Mountain stands 1,347 m to the south, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheep Stomp Knob, a peak 0.3 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 4.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Towns County, Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31580024, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1149 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.88065, -83.67434

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Hemlock Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 6.0 mi
Parks
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 5.5 mi
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 5.5 mi
  • Hiawassee Town Square: 6.6 mi
  • Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 7.8 mi
  • Towns County Park: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 24
  • Howitzer: 4.7 mi
  • Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 5.0 mi
  • Fishing Hole Rock: 8.0 mi
  • Waterwheel: 8.1 mi
  • Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 8.4 mi
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 7
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 12.7 mi
  • White Church: 13.8 mi
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 14.5 mi
  • Rabun County Confederate Monument: 15.4 mi
Nature reserves: 6
  • Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 5.7 mi
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 9.2 mi
  • Mark Trail Wilderness: 11.6 mi
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 14.1 mi
  • Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
Gardens: 4
Springs: 3
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 8.0 mi
  • Big Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Wine Spring: 20.9 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tray MountainS 186°1,347 m5.5 mi
Double Spring KnobE 99°1,304 m1.0 mi
Eagle MountainN 351°1,276 m5.8 mi
Brier Creek BaldSSW 196°1,270 m5.2 mi
Rocky MountainSSW 209°1,224 m6.5 mi
Blue MountainSW 224°1,222 m6.6 mi
Dismal KnobE 90°1,199 m1.4 mi
Round TopSSE 162°1,194 m2.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:47
June solstice06:2220:1520:52
September equinox07:2319:0019:33
December solstice07:3916:4917:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556268717065554639
Precip in6.56.06.45.85.96.46.36.16.35.16.07.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Germany Valley, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358716679

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