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Cedar Knob

Cedar Knob, seen from above at true elevation

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 4.6 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

Coordinates34.94148, -83.81545

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • 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
Waterfalls: 52
  • 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
Attractions: 25
  • 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
Cliffs: 8
Historic sites: 7
Museums: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Springs: 3
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Big Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Wine Spring: 20.7 mi
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brasstown BaldS 177°1,458 m4.6 mi
Wolfpen RidgeS 176°1,390 m5.4 mi
Little Bald MountainS 174°1,345 m4.0 mi
Chimney TopS 170°1,286 m3.0 mi
Chimneytop MountainS 189°1,255 m4.9 mi
Blue Bluff MountainSSW 198°1,252 m4.9 mi
Rocky MountainS 180°1,228 m6.1 mi
Double KnobS 187°1,224 m1.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1419:47
June solstice06:2320:1620:53
September equinox07:2419:0019:34
December solstice07:4016:4917:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047546370737267574640

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hayesville 1 NE, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358768967

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