Buzzard Knob
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
- 1,149 m
How to reach it
- 4.6 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 9.8 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 22.6 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 14 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Sheep Stomp Knob: 0.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Knob: 0.7 mi
- Fall Branch Knob: 0.7 mi
- Double Spring Knob: 1.0 mi
- Milksick Cove Knob: 1.2 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
- Coleman River Scenic Area: 8.5 mi
- 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
- The Foxfire Museum: 15.9 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 16.1 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 16.1 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 18.2 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 18.9 mi
- 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
- Blue Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Grimes Nose: 11.6 mi
- Sheep Nose: 12.4 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 16.2 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 19.0 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 9.2 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 11.6 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 22.5 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 24.1 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 8.1 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 19.9 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 21.0 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 23.9 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 8.0 mi
- Big Spring: 16.6 mi
- Wine Spring: 20.9 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 19.4 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 19.4 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 19.4 mi
- Burton: 7.6 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 22.1 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 22.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tray Mountain | S 186° | 1,347 m | 5.5 mi |
| Double Spring Knob | E 99° | 1,304 m | 1.0 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | N 351° | 1,276 m | 5.8 mi |
| Brier Creek Bald | SSW 196° | 1,270 m | 5.2 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | SSW 209° | 1,224 m | 6.5 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SW 224° | 1,222 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mayapple Knob | N 9° | 1,221 m | 6.6 mi |
| Dismal Knob | E 90° | 1,199 m | 1.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:49 | 17:28 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 7.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Germany Valley, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358716679
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