Glassy Knob
Glassy Knob rises to 1,005 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the west, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Jones Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31583655, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,005 m
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 11.3 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 21.1 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 21.3 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 11 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jones Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Steedly Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Round Top: 1.8 mi
- Round Knob: 1.8 mi
- Spaniard Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Plott Cove Reserve Nature Area: 4.8 mi
- Hiawassee Town Square: 5.4 mi
- Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
- Cupid Falls Park: 5.8 mi
- Young Harris College Historic District: 5.9 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 2.1 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 2.1 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 2.9 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 2.9 mi
- Horse Trough Falls: 5.5 mi
- Howitzer: 4.7 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 5.9 mi
- Waterwheel: 6.6 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 6.7 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 6.8 mi
- Blue Bluff: 3.8 mi
- Sheep Nose: 8.6 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 12.1 mi
- Grimes Nose: 12.5 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 20.1 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 10.4 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 11.0 mi
- White County History Museum: 18.9 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 18.9 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 20.9 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 10.8 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 11.5 mi
- White Church: 14.0 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 20.9 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 6.6 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 15.3 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 21.8 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 22.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 3.6 mi
- Big Spring: 21.2 mi
- Wine Spring: 23.6 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 9.1 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 15.5 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 15.5 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 15.5 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Glassy Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | W 277° | 1,458 m | 2.1 mi |
| Wolfpen Ridge | WSW 256° | 1,390 m | 2.0 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | WNW 296° | 1,345 m | 2.1 mi |
| Chimney Top | NW 317° | 1,286 m | 2.7 mi |
| Brier Creek Bald | SE 136° | 1,270 m | 6.1 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | W 271° | 1,255 m | 3.0 mi |
| Blue Bluff Mountain | W 273° | 1,252 m | 3.8 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | WSW 241° | 1,228 m | 2.6 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 | 20:15 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358712197
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