Chestnut Mountain
Chestnut Mountain rises to 1,186 m in Georgia. Standing Indian stands 1,677 m to the north, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Steeltrap Knob, a peak 0.9 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 7.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Rabun County, Georgia, United States of America (GNIS ID = 331389).
Wikidata Q31580788, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,186 m
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 13.3 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 21.5 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall view deck · 24 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 24 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 501 Falls: 2.6 mi
- Bull Cove Falls: 2.8 mi
- High Falls: 3.5 mi
- Big Laurel Falls: 3.8 mi
- Thomas Falls: 4.5 mi
- Steeltrap Knob: 0.9 mi
- Dicks Knob: 1.4 mi
- Straw Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Little Bald: 2.2 mi
- River Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Coleman River Wildlife Management Area: 1.9 mi
- Coleman River Scenic Area: 2.2 mi
- Standing Indian Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
- Bettys Creek Recreation Area: 4.8 mi
- Hambidge Center Historic District: 5.0 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 8.3 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 8.7 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 9.0 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 10.2 mi
- Howitzer: 12.1 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 9.5 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 13.4 mi
- The Catstairs: 15.0 mi
- Cullasaja Gorge: 17.7 mi
- Sheep Nose: 19.2 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 13.7 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 13.9 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 18.6 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 18.7 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 19.2 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 8.1 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 16.9 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 17.0 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 17.1 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 17.8 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 9.1 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 12.1 mi
- Chattooga Town: 20.2 mi
- White Church: 21.7 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 21.9 mi
- Big Spring: 7.0 mi
- Wine Spring: 14.8 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 18.3 mi
- Moody Spring: 24.6 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 14.0 mi
- Franklin Garden: 17.0 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 21.4 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 23.7 mi
- Burton: 9.2 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 12.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Chestnut Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Indian | N 350° | 1,677 m | 4.9 mi |
| Big Scaly | N 350° | 1,539 m | 3.7 mi |
| Little Bald | N 3° | 1,527 m | 2.2 mi |
| Ridgepole Mountain | NE 42° | 1,525 m | 3.1 mi |
| Big Butt | NNE 28° | 1,520 m | 6.0 mi |
| Frog Mountain | N 354° | 1,499 m | 5.7 mi |
| Little Ridgepole Mountain | NE 36° | 1,472 m | 4.2 mi |
| Pickens Nose | NE 43° | 1,472 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:48 | 17:27 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 7.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Germany Valley, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358716777
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