Chenocetah Mountain
Chenocetah Mountain rises to 552 m in Georgia. Oakey Mountain stands 960 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cornelia City Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
The story
Chenocetah Mountain, known to locals as "Tower Mountain," is located near the towns of Mount Airy and Cornelia, Georgia. The mountain has an elevation of 1,830 feet (560 m). Atop the mountain, the WPA built an observation tower in 1937 for the Forest Service; it is used as a fire tower for observation by rangers. Chenocetah is a Cherokee language word meaning "see all around." Variant names were "Griffin Mountain" and "Tower Mountain". Occasionally visitors are allowed in. During Cornelia's annual Big Red Apple Festival, visitors are allowed into the tower to enjoy its panoramic view of the surrounding hills and valleys.
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Wikidata Q5091517, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 552 m
How to reach it
- 19.9 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 25.8 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 27.4 mi off the Savannah River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall view deck · 21 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cornelia City Park: 1.1 mi
- Library Park: 1.5 mi
- Lake Russell State Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
- Demorest Springs Park: 4.8 mi
- Demorest Commercial Historic District: 4.9 mi
- Red Root Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Whitehouse Hill: 3.9 mi
- Wells Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Kelley Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Allen Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Toccoa Falls: 10.5 mi
- Panther Creek Falls: 13.8 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 17.0 mi
- Battle Creek Falls: 17.3 mi
- Boyer Falls: 17.3 mi
- Lane Family Historical Cemetery: 3.2 mi
- Leatherwood Baptist Church: 3.7 mi
- Line Baptist Church: 6.4 mi
- Banks-Maxwell Cemetery: 6.8 mi
- Camp Toccoa: 7.1 mi
- Habersham County Fairgrounds: 7.5 mi
- M60: 12.8 mi
- North Georgia Canopy Tours: 14.2 mi
- Tractor: 15.9 mi
- Atlanta Dragway: 16.5 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 18.4 mi
- Ada Mae Pass Ivester Children's Garden: 21.2 mi
- Atlanta Botanical Gardens Gainesville: 21.2 mi
- Overlook Garden: 21.2 mi
- Loudermilk Boarding House Museum: 1.2 mi
- Camp Toccoa: 7.1 mi
- Gathany Museum: 10.3 mi
- Currahee Military Museum: 11.2 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 16.0 mi
- Big Red Apple: 1.3 mi
- Rabbittown Rabbit: 20.2 mi
- stainless steel: 22.7 mi
- Harriet Tubman: 22.7 mi
- Violin: 22.7 mi
- Wilson Shoals WMA: 8.3 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 21.7 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 22.8 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 23.4 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 8.1 mi
- Garrison Shoals: 12.3 mi
- Grimes Nose: 17.2 mi
- Burton: 23.1 mi
- Tugaloo State Park: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Chenocetah Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakey Mountain | N 353° | 960 m | 17.2 mi |
| Yonah Mountain | NW 309° | 958 m | 15.0 mi |
| Pigeon Mountain | N 6° | 862 m | 15.4 mi |
| Flat Creek Mountain | N 355° | 818 m | 16.4 mi |
| Stony Mountain | N 5° | 817 m | 15.5 mi |
| Pink Mountain | NW 305° | 796 m | 15.0 mi |
| Wauka Mountain | W 272° | 796 m | 17.1 mi |
| Pigeon Mountain | NNE 12° | 795 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 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 | 40 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cornelia, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358769095
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