Chestnut Knob
Chestnut Knob rises to 775 m in Georgia. Walnut Knob stands 1,101 m to the east-southeast, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Piney Top, a peak 0.6 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 6.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Union County, Georgia, United States of America (GNIS ID = 331386).
Wikidata Q31580741, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 775 m
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 10.5 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 11.1 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 23.3 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 19 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 21 mi
- Sunset Overlook · 24 mi
- Hooper Point Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Piney Top: 0.6 mi
- Turkey Knob: 1.3 mi
- High Top: 1.7 mi
- Rogers Knob: 1.7 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 2.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Purchase Unit: 6.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
- Allison Park: 6.3 mi
- Struzzieri Garden: 6.5 mi
- Poteete Creek Recreation Area: 6.6 mi
- Leatherwood Falls: 11.2 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 14.6 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 14.6 mi
- Sea Creek Falls: 15.0 mi
- Helton Creek Falls: 15.3 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 7.9 mi
- World's Largest Amish Chair: 8.6 mi
- Cherokee Homestead Exhibit: 10.4 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 11.3 mi
- Turbine: 11.4 mi
- Sheep Nose: 6.4 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 7.1 mi
- Crowder Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Lovers Leap: 9.9 mi
- Blue Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 8.9 mi
- Trees Plaque: 9.0 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 14.0 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 18.0 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 22.0 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 12.5 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 18.1 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 18.9 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 23.0 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 5.1 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 5.1 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 5.1 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 6.2 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 9.1 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 13.9 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 9.3 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 11.6 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 14.1 mi
- Poop Island: 19.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Chestnut Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Knob | ESE 117° | 1,101 m | 3.6 mi |
| Ravencliff Knob | ESE 114° | 1,090 m | 3.7 mi |
| Gumlog Mountain | ESE 120° | 1,041 m | 3.3 mi |
| Blue Rock | SE 142° | 1,006 m | 6.9 mi |
| Poplar Knob | SE 126° | 1,004 m | 2.8 mi |
| Roundtop Mountain | SE 140° | 988 m | 6.6 mi |
| Lynn Knob | SE 137° | 986 m | 4.4 mi |
| Juber Knob | SE 145° | 979 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:16 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:50 | 17:29 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Murphy 4ese, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358716767
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