Buzzard Rock Mountain
Buzzard Rock Mountain rises to 794 m in Georgia. Little Bald stands 1,527 m to the north, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Potato Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 10 miles off.
The story
mountain in the United States of America
Wikidata Q31580089, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 794 m
How to reach it
- 10.3 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 12.7 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 17.2 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 22.7 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 20 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 21 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Potato Hill: 1.3 mi
- Russell Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Peter Knob: 1.9 mi
- Straw Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Oakey Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Coleman River Scenic Area: 2.2 mi
- Coleman River Wildlife Management Area: 4.5 mi
- Moccasin Creek State Park: 5.6 mi
- Moccasin Creek State Park: 5.6 mi
- Black Rock Mountain State Park: 6.3 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 6.2 mi
- 501 Falls: 6.3 mi
- Bull Cove Falls: 6.7 mi
- Stonewall Falls: 7.3 mi
- High Falls: 7.4 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 4.7 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 6.8 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 9.1 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 9.1 mi
- Howitzer: 11.9 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 10.3 mi
- Grimes Nose: 15.8 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 16.3 mi
- The Catstairs: 16.8 mi
- Blue Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 13.4 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 13.8 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 16.6 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 18.8 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 20.2 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 7.2 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 13.4 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 14.3 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 20.6 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 20.7 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 7.2 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 11.9 mi
- White Church: 18.2 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 18.8 mi
- Chattooga Town: 19.9 mi
- Big Spring: 10.8 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 16.5 mi
- Wine Spring: 18.7 mi
- Moody Spring: 24.8 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 14.5 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 19.8 mi
- Franklin Garden: 20.6 mi
- Burton: 5.3 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 16.0 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Buzzard Rock Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bald | N 2° | 1,527 m | 6.1 mi |
| Dicks Knob | N 2° | 1,409 m | 5.4 mi |
| Grassy Ridge | NNE 24° | 1,343 m | 5.8 mi |
| Steeltrap Knob | N 1° | 1,216 m | 4.9 mi |
| Wolf Knob | NE 36° | 1,209 m | 4.8 mi |
| Chestnut Mountain | N 1° | 1,186 m | 4.0 mi |
| Powell Mountain | W 262° | 1,163 m | 6.1 mi |
| Penson Knob | ENE 57° | 1,153 m | 5.7 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 | 20:14 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358716689
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