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Fall Branch Knob

Fall Branch Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Fall Branch Knob rises to 1,110 m in Georgia. Tray Mountain stands 1,347 m to the south, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheep Stomp Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31582939, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,110 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.89037, -83.67934

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Hemlock Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 6.1 mi
Parks: 52
  • Hiawassee Town Square: 5.9 mi
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 6.1 mi
  • Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 7.2 mi
  • Towns County Park: 7.6 mi
  • Coleman River Scenic Area: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 24
  • Howitzer: 4.0 mi
  • Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 5.7 mi
  • Fishing Hole Rock: 7.3 mi
  • Waterwheel: 7.4 mi
  • Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 7.7 mi
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 7
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 4.0 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 13.3 mi
  • White Church: 14.5 mi
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 14.8 mi
  • Rabun County Confederate Monument: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
Nature reserves: 5
Gardens: 4
Springs: 3
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Wine Spring: 20.3 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 22.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Fall Branch Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tray MountainS1,347 m6.1 mi
Double Spring KnobESE1,304 m1.5 mi
Eagle MountainN1,276 m5.1 mi
Brier Creek BaldSSW1,270 m5.8 mi
Sassafras KnobN1,237 m6.0 mi
Mayapple KnobNNE1,221 m6.0 mi
Dismal KnobESE1,199 m1.8 mi
Round TopSSE1,194 m3.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:47
June solstice06:2220:1520:52
September equinox07:2319:0019:33
December solstice07:3916:4917:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556268717065554639
Precip in6.56.06.45.85.96.46.36.16.35.16.07.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Germany Valley, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358717047

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