Granny Knob
Granny Knob rises to 870 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the south-southeast, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Rattlesnake Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31583866, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 870 m
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 7.9 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 16.6 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 14 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 15 mi
- Hooper Point Overlook · 28 mi
- Santeetlah Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rattlesnake Knob: 0.8 mi
- Sharp Hill: 0.8 mi
- Double Knob: 1.0 mi
- Cedar Knob: 1.9 mi
- Chimney Top: 2.1 mi
- Cupid Falls Park: 1.1 mi
- Young Harris College Historic District: 1.1 mi
- Mayors Park: 1.4 mi
- Plott Cove Reserve Nature Area: 3.1 mi
- Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 3.9 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 6.6 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 6.7 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 7.6 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 7.6 mi
- Horse Trough Falls: 9.2 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 3.5 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 4.8 mi
- Waterwheel: 4.9 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 5.0 mi
- Howitzer: 5.8 mi
- Blue Bluff: 3.4 mi
- Sheep Nose: 4.0 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 14.1 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 15.6 mi
- Lovers Leap: 17.0 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 5.8 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 13.4 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 15.5 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 16.1 mi
- Trees Plaque: 16.1 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 7.6 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 11.6 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 16.1 mi
- White County History Museum: 22.6 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 22.6 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 11.2 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 12.7 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 24.7 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 7.1 mi
- Big Spring: 22.3 mi
- Wine Spring: 22.6 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 10.7 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 10.7 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 10.7 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 4.9 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 12.9 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Granny Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | SSE 157° | 1,458 m | 3.4 mi |
| Wolfpen Ridge | SSE 159° | 1,390 m | 4.1 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | SSE 149° | 1,345 m | 2.9 mi |
| Chimney Top | SE 132° | 1,286 m | 2.1 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | S 174° | 1,255 m | 3.3 mi |
| Blue Bluff Mountain | S 188° | 1,252 m | 3.2 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | SSE 166° | 1,228 m | 4.7 mi |
| Double Knob | ESE 115° | 1,224 m | 1.0 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 | 20:16 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 331848 — Granny Knob, Towns County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358717165
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