Hog Mountain
Hog Mountain rises to 642 m in Georgia. Rattlesnake Knob stands 1,133 m to the north, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Eastman Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Rabun County, Georgia, United States of America (GNIS ID = 328179).
Wikidata Q31585215, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 642 m
How to reach it
- 13.0 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 17.8 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 18.7 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 18.7 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 25 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 26 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Long Creek Falls: 2.9 mi
- Homer's Falls: 3.3 mi
- Norm's Falls: 3.6 mi
- Middle Long Creek Falls: 4.4 mi
- Reedy Branch Falls: 4.4 mi
- Eastman Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Boggs Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Cliff Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Stroud Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Rainy Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Rabun County Park: 3.5 mi
- Warwoman Dell: 4.7 mi
- Stekoa Creek Park: 5.4 mi
- Georgia Power Company Tallulah Point Recreation Area: 6.2 mi
- Black Rock Mountain State Park: 6.9 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 7.3 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 9.1 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 9.8 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 14.1 mi
- Habersham County Fairgrounds: 16.3 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 5.1 mi
- Cobbs Bridge: 12.3 mi
- Chattooga Town: 12.4 mi
- Site of Westminster Speedway: 15.9 mi
- Oconee Station: 16.5 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 5.6 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 6.2 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 7.0 mi
- Gathany Museum: 15.3 mi
- Travelers Rest: 15.8 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 10.3 mi
- The Catstairs: 15.8 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 16.6 mi
- Sunset Rock: 18.7 mi
- Grimes Nose: 18.9 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 8.9 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 17.7 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 18.0 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 19.0 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 19.5 mi
- Moody Spring: 17.7 mi
- Big Spring: 18.2 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 24.8 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 23.2 mi
- South Beach: 24.9 mi
- Burton: 11.1 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 20.6 mi
- Big Red Apple: 23.0 mi
- South: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Hog Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Knob | N 5° | 1,133 m | 8.3 mi |
| Blacks Creek Knob | N 6° | 1,122 m | 8.0 mi |
| Rock Mountain | N 7° | 1,118 m | 6.9 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | NNW 330° | 1,108 m | 7.0 mi |
| Double Knob | NNE 13° | 1,107 m | 9.1 mi |
| Big Face | NW 320° | 1,077 m | 7.5 mi |
| Wilson Knob | NNE 15° | 1,059 m | 9.2 mi |
| Glassy Mountain | WNW 285° | 1,046 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:48 | 17:27 |
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 | 40 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clayton 1 SSW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358712499
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