Greasy Mountain
Greasy Mountain rises to 985 m in Georgia. Springer Mountain stands 1,148 m to the west-southwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Frozen Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31584030, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 985 m
How to reach it
- 14.6 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 28.3 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 29.2 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 17 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Frozen Knob: 1.1 mi
- Little Frozen Knob: 1.7 mi
- Hawk Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Conner Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Justus Mountain: 1.9 mi
- The Green Space: 3.6 mi
- Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area: 8.2 mi
- Wimpy Mill Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Lake Zwerner and Yahoola Creek Reservoir: 11.5 mi
- Hancock Park: 11.7 mi
- Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery: 3.4 mi
- Old tractor: 9.0 mi
- Tasting Room: 9.1 mi
- Trahlyta Burial Ground: 9.3 mi
- Bert's Farm: 11.6 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 3.5 mi
- Little Rock Creek Falls: 3.7 mi
- Lower Canada Creek Falls: 4.0 mi
- Upper Canada Creek Falls: 4.7 mi
- Noontootla Falls: 4.9 mi
- MacKaye Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus: 5.6 mi
- Appalachian Trail Plaque: 5.6 mi
- Richard Fowler Shoolbred, Sr.: 7.3 mi
- Lewis Monument: 11.9 mi
- Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem: 11.8 mi
- Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 11.8 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 12.6 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 16.7 mi
- Dawson County Historic Courthouse: 17.1 mi
- Outside the Lines Art Studio: 17.6 mi
- Squidbillies Early Cuyler Statue: 19.8 mi
- Open Bible: 19.9 mi
- Praying Hands: 19.9 mi
- Kneeling Jesus: 19.9 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 13.5 mi
- Ellijay Cross: 20.5 mi
- Blue Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 22.9 mi
- White Cliffs: 24.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 17.8 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 19.1 mi
- Poop Island: 15.5 mi
- Disharoon Beach: 18.0 mi
- Bent Tree Beach - Private: 18.7 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 12.5 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 18.0 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 11.7 mi
- Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 18.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 20.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Greasy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springer Mountain | WSW 238° | 1,148 m | 5.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | E 86° | 1,139 m | 5.9 mi |
| Big Cedar Mountain | ENE 78° | 1,126 m | 6.8 mi |
| Hawk Mountain | WSW 254° | 1,089 m | 1.9 mi |
| Jacobs Knob | E 83° | 1,074 m | 6.6 mi |
| Steel Trap Knob | E 84° | 1,061 m | 6.6 mi |
| Frozen Knob | NNW 331° | 1,039 m | 1.1 mi |
| High House | W 274° | 1,038 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:51 | 17:30 |
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, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 331857 — Greasy Mountain, Union County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358717186
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