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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

Waterfalls
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: 51
  • 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
Attractions: 25
  • 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: 5
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 11.8 mi
  • Mark Trail Wilderness: 12.2 mi
  • Wilson Shoals WMA: 19.1 mi
  • Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 19.6 mi
  • Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 24.1 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 11.6 miles of High Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tray MountainNW1,347 m10.1 mi
Brier Creek BaldNW1,270 m10.9 mi
Rocky MountainNW1,224 m11.6 mi
Young LickNNW1,161 m10.5 mi
Baker KnobNNW1,089 m9.6 mi
High PointNNW1,064 m11.5 mi
Hickory KnobNW1,027 m8.8 mi
Chimney MountainNNW1,023 m7.8 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 50–80 °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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