Falls Mountain
Falls Mountain rises to 928 m in Georgia. Tray Mountain stands 1,347 m to the southwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Hemlock Falls, a waterfall 0.7 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 7.5 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31582955, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 928 m
How to reach it
- 7.5 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 12.0 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall view deck · 15 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hemlock Falls: 0.7 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 8.4 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 8.4 mi
- Stonewall Falls: 9.0 mi
- Anna Ruby Falls: 9.1 mi
- Muley Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Hellhole Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Towns Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Parks Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Turkey Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Moccasin Creek State Park: 1.3 mi
- Coleman River Scenic Area: 6.4 mi
- Lake Seed Recreation Area: 8.1 mi
- Nacoochee Park: 9.2 mi
- Coleman River Wildlife Management Area: 9.8 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 1.7 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 7.0 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 7.3 mi
- Howitzer: 8.8 mi
- Smokey and the Bandit: 11.9 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 12.2 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 14.0 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 14.8 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 19.3 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 20.2 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 8.8 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 11.4 mi
- White Church: 13.3 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 13.4 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 16.7 mi
- Grimes Nose: 10.8 mi
- Blue Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 15.7 mi
- Sheep Nose: 16.7 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 18.5 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 11.1 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 13.3 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 18.7 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 12.0 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 17.1 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 24.4 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 24.9 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 23.6 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 23.6 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 23.6 mi
- Big Red Apple: 24.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 11.3 mi
- Big Spring: 15.4 mi
- Wine Spring: 21.7 mi
- Burton: 3.3 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 20.6 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Falls Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tray Mountain | SW 229° | 1,347 m | 6.1 mi |
| Double Spring Knob | WNW 293° | 1,304 m | 3.3 mi |
| Brier Creek Bald | WSW 237° | 1,270 m | 6.6 mi |
| Dismal Knob | WNW 298° | 1,199 m | 3.1 mi |
| Round Top | WSW 257° | 1,194 m | 3.5 mi |
| Whiteoak Stomp | NW 310° | 1,185 m | 3.1 mi |
| Wolfstake Knob | NW 312° | 1,178 m | 3.3 mi |
| High Top | WSW 258° | 1,171 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 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 | 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358712037
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