Henry Knob
Henry Knob rises to 1,061 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the north-northwest, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Brookshire Top, a peak 0.5 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31584614, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,061 m
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 13.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 23.2 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 9 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Brookshire Top: 0.5 mi
- Steedly Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Eagle Knob: 1.0 mi
- Rocky Knob: 1.2 mi
- Rocky Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Plott Cove Reserve Nature Area: 4.3 mi
- Young Harris College Historic District: 6.7 mi
- Cupid Falls Park: 6.7 mi
- Mayors Park: 7.0 mi
- Hiawassee Town Square: 7.4 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 1.5 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 1.5 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 2.7 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 2.7 mi
- Horse Trough Falls: 3.7 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 5.4 mi
- Howitzer: 6.8 mi
- Smokey and the Bandit: 7.9 mi
- World's Largest Amish Chair: 8.0 mi
- Byron Herbert Reece Farm and Heritage Center: 8.0 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 9.1 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 9.6 mi
- White County History Museum: 17.2 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 17.2 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 21.5 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 6.8 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 8.8 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 10.0 mi
- White Church: 12.8 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 21.4 mi
- Blue Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Sheep Nose: 9.6 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 10.0 mi
- Grimes Nose: 11.6 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 5.6 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 7.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 24.5 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 8.5 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 14.0 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 20.0 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 21.9 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 16.2 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 16.2 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 16.2 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 1.6 mi
- Big Spring: 23.2 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 21.6 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Henry Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | NNW 334° | 1,458 m | 2.2 mi |
| Wolfpen Ridge | NNW 326° | 1,390 m | 1.5 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | NNW 343° | 1,345 m | 2.8 mi |
| Chimney Top | N 349° | 1,286 m | 3.8 mi |
| Brier Creek Bald | ESE 116° | 1,270 m | 5.9 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | NW 313° | 1,255 m | 2.7 mi |
| Blue Bluff Mountain | NW 305° | 1,252 m | 3.4 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | WNW 293° | 1,228 m | 1.3 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 328112 — Henry Knob, Union County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358712412
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