Chestnut Top
Chestnut Top rises to 975 m in Georgia. Blue Bluff Mountain stands 1,252 m to the southeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Tarkiln Knob, a peak 0.4 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 7.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31421943, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 975 m
How to reach it
- 7.9 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 8.6 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 12.7 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 16 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 18 mi
- Hooper Point Overlook · 26 mi
- Sunset Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tarkiln Knob: 0.4 mi
- Poplar Knob: 0.5 mi
- Rogers Knob: 1.0 mi
- Gumlog Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Turkey Knob: 1.4 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 4.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Purchase Unit: 4.5 mi
- Allison Park: 4.6 mi
- Struzzieri Garden: 4.8 mi
- Meeks Park (expansion): 5.2 mi
- Leatherwood Falls: 11.9 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 12.0 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 12.0 mi
- Helton Creek Falls: 13.1 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 13.1 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 5.3 mi
- World's Largest Amish Chair: 6.5 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 9.7 mi
- Waterwheel: 10.0 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 10.0 mi
- Sheep Nose: 5.1 mi
- Blue Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Crowder Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 12.3 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 11.3 mi
- Trees Plaque: 11.4 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 11.9 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 15.6 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 19.5 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 15.6 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 16.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 22.5 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 4.4 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 11.8 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 6.9 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 6.9 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 6.9 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 8.8 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 10.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 11.5 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Poop Island: 20.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Chestnut Top. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bluff Mountain | SE 128° | 1,252 m | 7.2 mi |
| Double Knob | ESE 104° | 1,224 m | 7.2 mi |
| Walnut Knob | E 84° | 1,101 m | 1.4 mi |
| Ravencliff Knob | E 79° | 1,090 m | 1.6 mi |
| Gumlog Mountain | E 80° | 1,041 m | 1.0 mi |
| Rocky Knob | E 84° | 1,014 m | 7.1 mi |
| Blue Rock | SSE 146° | 1,006 m | 4.4 mi |
| Poplar Knob | ENE 70° | 1,004 m | 0.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:16 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 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 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blairsville EXP STN, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358716782
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