Hanson Mountain
Hanson Mountain rises to 996 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Crowder Lick, a peak 1.0 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31584389, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 996 m
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 14.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 26.3 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 9 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 2.3 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 2.3 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 3.5 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 3.5 mi
- Anna Ruby Falls: 3.7 mi
- Crowder Lick: 1.0 mi
- Brier Creek Bald: 1.1 mi
- High Point: 1.2 mi
- Rocky Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Tray Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Unicoi State Park: 6.2 mi
- Moccasin Creek State Park: 7.3 mi
- Unicoi Hill Park: 8.0 mi
- Riverside Park: 8.1 mi
- Hardman Farms State Historic Park: 8.8 mi
- Smokey and the Bandit: 6.0 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 6.2 mi
- Howitzer: 7.7 mi
- Charlemagne's Kingdom: 8.1 mi
- Pirates Cove Adventure Golf: 8.1 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 12.4 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 14.5 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 15.5 mi
- White County History Museum: 15.5 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 18.4 mi
- Grimes Nose: 7.7 mi
- Blue Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 11.7 mi
- Sheep Nose: 13.6 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 22.6 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 7.8 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 8.0 mi
- White Church: 9.6 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 9.9 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 18.1 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 10.8 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 17.4 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 18.7 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 19.1 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 20.5 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 20.5 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 20.6 mi
- Big Red Apple: 23.7 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 6.8 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 4.7 mi
- Big Spring: 21.3 mi
- Burton: 9.1 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 18.3 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Hanson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | NW 305° | 1,458 m | 6.8 mi |
| Wolfpen Ridge | WNW 300° | 1,390 m | 6.3 mi |
| Tray Mountain | SE 125° | 1,347 m | 2.0 mi |
| Double Spring Knob | NE 38° | 1,304 m | 5.3 mi |
| Brier Creek Bald | SE 134° | 1,270 m | 1.1 mi |
| Horsetrough Mountain | W 259° | 1,225 m | 5.7 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | SW 216° | 1,224 m | 1.7 mi |
| Blue Mountain | W 261° | 1,222 m | 2.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Helen, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358712315
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