Elisha Mountain
Elisha Mountain rises to 989 m in Georgia. Ridgepole Mountain stands 1,525 m to the north-northwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Edmonds Top, a peak 0.9 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31582790, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 989 m
How to reach it
- 12.6 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 15.3 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 17.3 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 18.4 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall view deck · 25 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 25 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stonewall Falls: 6.6 mi
- Big Laurel Falls: 7.8 mi
- 501 Falls: 8.1 mi
- Bull Cove Falls: 8.2 mi
- Mooney Falls: 8.3 mi
- Black Rock Mountain State Park: 1.9 mi
- Stekoa Creek Park: 3.4 mi
- Coleman River Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
- Bettys Creek Recreation Area: 4.6 mi
- Hambidge Center Historic District: 4.9 mi
- Edmonds Top: 0.9 mi
- Billy Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Big Face: 1.3 mi
- Almond Bald: 1.4 mi
- Blackrock Mountain: 1.6 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 4.6 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 5.0 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 10.8 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 10.8 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 13.0 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 2.6 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 12.3 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 13.2 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 17.2 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 18.6 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 6.0 mi
- The Catstairs: 12.6 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 13.3 mi
- Cullasaja Gorge: 16.9 mi
- Sunset Rock: 17.0 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 3.5 mi
- Chattooga Town: 15.3 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 16.4 mi
- Cobbs Bridge: 20.4 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 20.9 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 9.1 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 15.9 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 16.4 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 17.1 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 17.4 mi
- Big Spring: 10.0 mi
- Wine Spring: 19.5 mi
- Moody Spring: 20.1 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 21.0 mi
- Franklin Garden: 18.6 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 18.8 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 20.9 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 23.8 mi
- Burton: 8.4 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 13.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Elisha Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgepole Mountain | NNW 337° | 1,525 m | 6.2 mi |
| Dicks Knob | NW 317° | 1,409 m | 6.5 mi |
| Grassy Ridge | NNW 334° | 1,343 m | 5.1 mi |
| Steeltrap Knob | NW 313° | 1,216 m | 6.2 mi |
| Wolf Knob | NNW 332° | 1,209 m | 3.7 mi |
| Penson Knob | N 4° | 1,153 m | 2.5 mi |
| Gulf Knob | N 356° | 1,151 m | 2.9 mi |
| Scaly Knob | N 355° | 1,138 m | 3.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:14 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358717033
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