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Hanson Mountain

Hanson Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates34.81815, -83.71295

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • 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
Parks
  • Unicoi State Park: 6.2 mi
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 7.3 mi
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 7.4 mi
  • Unicoi Hill Park: 8.0 mi
  • Riverside Park: 8.1 mi
Attractions: 27
Museums: 9
  • 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
Cliffs: 6
Historic sites: 6
  • 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
Nature reserves: 4
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
  • Mark Trail Wilderness: 6.8 mi
  • Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 7.9 mi
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 4
Artworks: 4
Springs: 2
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Big Spring: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 24.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Hanson Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brasstown BaldNW 305°1,458 m6.8 mi
Wolfpen RidgeWNW 300°1,390 m6.3 mi
Tray MountainSE 125°1,347 m2.0 mi
Double Spring KnobNE 38°1,304 m5.3 mi
Brier Creek BaldSE 134°1,270 m1.1 mi
Rocky MountainWNW 293°1,228 m6.3 mi
Horsetrough MountainW 259°1,225 m5.7 mi
Rocky MountainSW 216°1,224 m1.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:47
June solstice06:2320:1520:52
September equinox07:2419:0019:33
December solstice07:3916:4917:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394249576572757569584842
Precip in6.86.06.75.85.66.35.66.65.34.96.07.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Helen, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358712315

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