Cedar Knob
Cedar Knob rises to 985 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the south, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 4.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Towns County, Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31580497, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 985 m
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 6.4 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 16.1 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 18.1 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 15 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 17 mi
- Hooper Point Overlook · 27 mi
- Santeetlah Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rocky Knob: 0.5 mi
- Ramey Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Granny Knob: 1.9 mi
- Sharp Hill: 1.9 mi
- Double Knob: 1.9 mi
- Cupid Falls Park: 1.5 mi
- Young Harris College Historic District: 1.8 mi
- Mayors Park: 1.9 mi
- Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 2.2 mi
- Towns County Park: 3.1 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 7.5 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 7.5 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 8.3 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 8.3 mi
- Horse Trough Falls: 10.4 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 2.9 mi
- Waterwheel: 3.1 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 3.2 mi
- Howitzer: 4.8 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 5.4 mi
- Sheep Nose: 3.4 mi
- Blue Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 15.9 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 16.8 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 15.0 mi
- Trees Plaque: 15.9 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 15.9 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 16.7 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 9.3 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 13.5 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 23.8 mi
- White County History Museum: 24.0 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 12.3 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 14.0 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 22.9 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 8.3 mi
- Big Spring: 20.7 mi
- Wine Spring: 20.7 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 10.4 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 10.4 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 10.5 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 14.6 mi
- Burton: 16.6 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Cedar Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | S 177° | 1,458 m | 4.6 mi |
| Wolfpen Ridge | S 176° | 1,390 m | 5.4 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | S 174° | 1,345 m | 4.0 mi |
| Chimney Top | S 170° | 1,286 m | 3.0 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | S 189° | 1,255 m | 4.9 mi |
| Blue Bluff Mountain | SSW 198° | 1,252 m | 4.9 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | S 180° | 1,228 m | 6.1 mi |
| Double Knob | S 187° | 1,224 m | 1.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 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 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 40 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hayesville 1 NE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358768967
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