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George Mountain

George Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

George Mountain rises to 883 m in Georgia. Tickanetley Bald stands 1,209 m to the northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Locust Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Gilmer County, Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31583541, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
883 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.64703, -84.23242

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • The Green Space: 9.3 mi
  • Big Canoe Playfield Park: 13.3 mi
  • Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area: 14.0 mi
  • Blue Ridge Lake Recreation Area: 14.2 mi
  • Harrison Park of Ellijay: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 24
Waterfalls: 21
  • Noontootla Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Long Creek Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Amicalola Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Little Rock Creek Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Waterfall #4: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 19
  • Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery: 6.2 mi
  • Bert's Farm: 6.7 mi
  • Hillcrest Orchards: 8.3 mi
  • Cartecay Vineyards Tasting Barn: 9.4 mi
  • Expedition: Bigfoot - The Sasquatch Museum: 13.5 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 7
Nature reserves: 5
  • Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
  • Talking Rock Nature Park: 18.1 mi
  • Cohutta Wildlife Management Area: 20.3 mi
  • McGraw Ford Wildlife Management Area: 23.8 mi
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 3
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 13.6 mi
  • Lodge and Lawn: 21.7 mi
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 16.4 mi
Springs: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of George Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tickanetley BaldNW 315°1,209 m8.5 mi
Stover MountainWNW 304°1,158 m8.4 mi
Springer MountainESE 122°1,148 m2.6 mi
Ball MountainESE 114°1,109 m3.0 mi
Black MountainSE 146°1,100 m2.8 mi
Hawk MountainE 79°1,089 m5.3 mi
Wolfpen MountainNW 318°1,069 m7.5 mi
Frozen KnobENE 69°1,039 m6.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1619:49
June solstice06:2520:1720:54
September equinox07:2619:0219:35
December solstice07:4116:5217:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394350586572767570594943
Precip in5.55.05.95.14.34.95.34.64.24.04.55.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jasper 1 NNW, 17 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 331801 — George Mountain, Gilmer County, Georgia.

OpenStreetMap element node/358717127

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