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High Knob

High Knob, seen from above at true elevation

High Knob rises to 601 m in Georgia. Tray Mountain stands 1,347 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Alec Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 9.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31584827, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
601 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.68148, -83.58323

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Alec Mountain: 1.1 mi
  • Yellow Mountain: 1.6 mi
  • Yellowbank Mountain: 2.4 mi
  • Irwin Mountain: 2.5 mi
  • Harvest Mountain: 2.9 mi
Parks
  • African American Heritage Site: 5.3 mi
  • Pitts Park: 5.4 mi
  • Mauldin House & Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Washington-Jefferson Street Historic District: 5.8 mi
  • South Washington Street Historic District: 6.3 mi
Waterfalls
Attractions: 26
  • Habersham County Fairgrounds: 6.7 mi
  • forest service Rd 27: 7.3 mi
  • Helen Tubing & Waterpark: 7.5 mi
  • Cool River Tubing Company: 7.8 mi
  • Bavarian Mountain Miniature Golf and Arcade: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 14
  • White Church: 6.0 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 9.5 mi
  • Camp Toccoa: 13.9 mi
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 15.3 mi
  • Lane Family Historical Cemetery: 16.3 mi
Museums: 12
  • Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 11.1 mi
  • Giddings Cottage Museum: 11.2 mi
  • Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 11.8 mi
  • White County History Museum: 11.8 mi
  • Loudermilk Boarding House Museum: 12.2 mi
Nature reserves: 6
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 11.8 mi
  • Mark Trail Wilderness: 12.2 mi
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 12.3 mi
  • Wilson Shoals WMA: 19.1 mi
  • Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 3
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Big Red Apple: 12.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 24.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of High Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tray MountainNW 325°1,347 m10.1 mi
Brier Creek BaldNW 323°1,270 m10.9 mi
Young LickNNW 338°1,161 m10.5 mi
Baker KnobNNW 338°1,089 m9.6 mi
High PointNNW 328°1,064 m11.5 mi
Hickory KnobNW 318°1,027 m8.8 mi
Chimney MountainNNW 329°1,023 m7.8 mi
Oakey MountainNNE 24°960 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:46
June solstice06:2220:1420:51
September equinox07:2319:0019:33
December solstice07:3816:4917:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404350586673777670594942
Precip in5.85.35.54.54.55.24.95.94.64.74.95.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarkesville, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 328151 — High Knob, Habersham County, Georgia.

OpenStreetMap element node/358712444

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