Buzzard Knob
Buzzard Knob rises to 1,135 m in Georgia. Kitchens Knob stands 1,462 m to the north-northeast, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Day Knob, a peak 1.3 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 7.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in Georgia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31580008, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1135 m
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 10.1 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 14.9 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 19 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 19 mi
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Day Knob: 1.3 mi
- Little Bald Knob: 1.4 mi
- As Knob: 1.5 mi
- Chestnut Knob: 1.8 mi
- Black Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Coleman River Scenic Area: 3.6 mi
- Moccasin Creek State Park: 6.1 mi
- Moccasin Creek State Park: 6.2 mi
- Coleman River Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
- Hiawassee Town Square: 8.8 mi
- 501 Falls: 5.5 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 5.6 mi
- Bull Cove Falls: 5.9 mi
- Thomas Falls: 6.6 mi
- High Falls: 7.0 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 6.8 mi
- Howitzer: 7.3 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 9.0 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 9.7 mi
- Waterwheel: 9.7 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 14.1 mi
- Blue Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Sheep Nose: 14.9 mi
- Grimes Nose: 15.7 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 18.2 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 14.6 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 16.9 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 18.2 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 19.4 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 11.7 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 17.4 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 18.3 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 20.6 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 21.2 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 7.3 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 11.9 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 17.7 mi
- White Church: 18.1 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 20.0 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 9.7 mi
- Franklin Garden: 21.2 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 22.1 mi
- Big Spring: 11.1 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 13.4 mi
- Wine Spring: 16.6 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 21.4 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 21.4 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 21.4 mi
- Burton: 7.4 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 17.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Buzzard Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchens Knob | NNE 14° | 1,462 m | 5.9 mi |
| Courthouse Bald | NNE 12° | 1,414 m | 4.9 mi |
| Dicks Knob | NE 52° | 1,409 m | 5.8 mi |
| Hightower Bald | NNW 344° | 1,338 m | 3.6 mi |
| Shooting Creek Bald | NNW 335° | 1,311 m | 3.6 mi |
| Sharp Top | N 7° | 1,309 m | 4.3 mi |
| Double Spring Knob | SW 219° | 1,304 m | 4.9 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | WNW 293° | 1,276 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:48 | 17:27 |
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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 331296 — Buzzard Knob, Towns County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358716681
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