Double Knob
Double Knob rises to 1,224 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the south, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Granny Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Towns County, Georgia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31582320, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1224 m
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 8.3 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 17.4 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 19.8 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 13 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 15 mi
- Hooper Point Overlook · 29 mi
- Santeetlah Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Granny Knob: 1.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Knob: 1.2 mi
- Chimney Top: 1.2 mi
- Old Rocky Knob: 1.5 mi
- Sharp Hill: 1.7 mi
- Cupid Falls Park: 1.9 mi
- Young Harris College Historic District: 2.0 mi
- Mayors Park: 2.3 mi
- Plott Cove Reserve Nature Area: 3.2 mi
- Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 3.6 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 5.8 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 5.8 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 6.8 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 6.8 mi
- Horse Trough Falls: 8.6 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 3.9 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 4.6 mi
- Waterwheel: 4.6 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 4.7 mi
- Howitzer: 5.0 mi
- Blue Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Sheep Nose: 4.7 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 13.9 mi
- Grimes Nose: 16.4 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 5.1 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 13.1 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 14.9 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 17.0 mi
- Trees Plaque: 17.0 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 8.3 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 11.7 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 17.0 mi
- White County History Museum: 22.1 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 22.1 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 10.5 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 12.2 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 14.6 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 24.7 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 4.6 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 13.6 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 24.6 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 6.5 mi
- Big Spring: 21.7 mi
- Wine Spring: 22.4 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 11.6 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 11.6 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 11.6 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Double Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | S 170° | 1,458 m | 2.8 mi |
| Wolfpen Ridge | S 170° | 1,390 m | 3.5 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | SSE 163° | 1,345 m | 2.1 mi |
| Chimney Top | SE 145° | 1,286 m | 1.2 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | S 190° | 1,255 m | 2.9 mi |
| Blue Bluff Mountain | SSW 205° | 1,252 m | 3.1 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | S 177° | 1,228 m | 4.2 mi |
| Jacks Knob | SSE 167° | 1,153 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 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 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358716980
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