Currahee Mountain
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Currahee Mountain rises to 517 m in Georgia. Joe Mountain stands 917 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Davis Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 18 miles off.
The story
Currahee Mountain is a mountain located in Stephens County, Georgia, near Toccoa. The name appears to be derived from the Cherokee word ᏊᏩᎯ (quu-wa-hi) meaning "stand alone".
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Wikidata Q5194936, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 517 m
How to reach it
- 18.3 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 19.7 mi off the Savannah River Scenic Byway, National
- 24.5 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall view deck · 27 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Davis Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Brady Hill: 2.8 mi
- Rock Quarry Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Farmer Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Allen Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Lake Russell State Wildlife Management Area: 3.5 mi
- Locust Stake ORV Area: 3.6 mi
- Alewine Park: 4.0 mi
- Henderson Falls Park: 5.0 mi
- Leo Park: 5.9 mi
- Toccoa Falls: 4.7 mi
- Panther Creek Falls: 10.2 mi
- Longnose Creek Falls: 10.6 mi
- Boyer Falls: 11.8 mi
- Battle Creek Falls: 12.8 mi
- Camp Toccoa: 2.0 mi
- Leatherwood Baptist Church: 6.5 mi
- Banks-Maxwell Cemetery: 6.6 mi
- Stephens County High School: 6.9 mi
- Lane Family Historical Cemetery: 7.3 mi
- Habersham County Fairgrounds: 9.1 mi
- M60: 16.3 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 19.0 mi
- Atlanta Dragway: 19.1 mi
- Rockton-Rion #20 0-4-0 Saddle Tank Steam Engine: 22.1 mi
- Camp Toccoa: 1.9 mi
- Currahee Military Museum: 4.2 mi
- Gathany Museum: 4.5 mi
- Loudermilk Boarding House Museum: 8.5 mi
- Travelers Rest: 9.6 mi
- Big Red Apple: 8.7 mi
- Ty Cobb: 22.3 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 14.6 mi
- Garrison Shoals: 18.7 mi
- Georgia Visitor Information Center - I 85 South: 17.8 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 20.3 mi
- Wilson Shoals WMA: 15.0 mi
- Tugaloo State Park: 17.2 mi
- Grimes Nose: 20.9 mi
- Burton: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Currahee Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mountain | NNW 340° | 917 m | 18.2 mi |
| Stamp Knob | NNW 343° | 906 m | 18.0 mi |
| Seals Knob | NNW 341° | 881 m | 19.1 mi |
| Pigeon Mountain | NNW 337° | 862 m | 14.7 mi |
| Flat Creek Mountain | NNW 329° | 818 m | 17.0 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NNW 336° | 817 m | 14.9 mi |
| Oakey Mountain | NNW 346° | 796 m | 17.9 mi |
| Hickory Nut Mountain | N 352° | 721 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:49 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toccoa, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 355410 — Currahee Mountain, Stephens County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358769616
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