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Buzzard Roost

Buzzard Roost, seen from above at true elevation

Buzzard Roost rises to 1,020 m in Georgia. Big Bald Mountain stands 1,235 m to the northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is High House, a peak 0.6 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31421915, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1020 m
Getting there

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Coordinates34.67037, -84.24214

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • The Green Space: 10.2 mi
  • Blue Ridge Lake Recreation Area: 12.5 mi
  • Harrison Park of Ellijay: 13.4 mi
  • Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area: 13.6 mi
  • Morganton Point Recreation Area: 13.7 mi
Waterfalls: 23
  • Noontootla Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Long Creek Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Little Rock Creek Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Amicalola Falls: 7.1 mi
  • Sea Creek Falls: 10.9 mi
Historic sites: 23
Attractions: 19
  • Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery: 5.8 mi
  • Bert's Farm: 8.3 mi
  • Hillcrest Orchards: 8.3 mi
  • Cartecay Vineyards Tasting Barn: 9.4 mi
  • Expedition: Bigfoot - The Sasquatch Museum: 11.9 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 7
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 15.0 mi
  • Lodge and Lawn: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 17.7 mi
Springs: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Buzzard Roost. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Bald MountainNW 321°1,235 m7.2 mi
Rich MountainNW 312°1,232 m7.6 mi
Tickanetley BaldNW 309°1,209 m7.0 mi
Little Bald MountainNW 317°1,198 m7.3 mi
Stover MountainWNW 295°1,158 m7.1 mi
Springer MountainSE 138°1,148 m4.1 mi
Ball MountainSE 131°1,109 m4.3 mi
Turniptown MountainWNW 288°1,103 m7.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1619:49
June solstice06:2520:1720:54
September equinox07:2619:0219:35
December solstice07:4116:5217:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394350586572767570594943
Precip in5.55.05.95.14.34.95.34.64.24.04.55.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jasper 1 NNW, 18 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 327313 — Buzzard Roost, Gilmer County, Georgia.

OpenStreetMap element node/358711591

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