Hogback Mountain
Hogback Mountain rises to 893 m in Georgia. Springer Mountain stands 1,148 m to the west-southwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Justus Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31585232, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 893 m
How to reach it
- 13.4 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 29.0 mi off the Waterfall Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 15 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Justus Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Ball Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Sassafras Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Gooch Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Conner Mountain: 1.7 mi
- The Green Space: 1.3 mi
- Wimpy Mill Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area: 8.8 mi
- Lake Zwerner and Yahoola Creek Reservoir: 8.9 mi
- Hancock Park: 9.2 mi
- Walden Creek Waterfall: 2.6 mi
- Lower Canada Creek Falls: 3.2 mi
- Upper Canada Creek Falls: 3.6 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 6.0 mi
- Little Rock Creek Falls: 6.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery: 6.2 mi
- Old tractor: 6.2 mi
- Tasting Room: 6.3 mi
- Trahlyta Burial Ground: 6.6 mi
- Consolidated Gold Mine: 9.4 mi
- MacKaye Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus: 7.3 mi
- Appalachian Trail Plaque: 7.3 mi
- Richard Fowler Shoolbred, Sr.: 8.7 mi
- Lewis Monument: 9.3 mi
- Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem: 9.3 mi
- Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 9.3 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 11.7 mi
- Dawson County Historic Courthouse: 15.9 mi
- Georgia Racing Hall of Fame: 16.1 mi
- Outside the Lines Art Studio: 16.3 mi
- Open Bible: 17.9 mi
- Praying Hands: 17.9 mi
- Kneeling Jesus: 17.9 mi
- Bear: 20.7 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 11.8 mi
- Blue Bluff: 20.1 mi
- Ellijay Cross: 23.0 mi
- Grimes Nose: 23.2 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 24.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 6.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 15.8 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 17.3 mi
- Poop Island: 18.1 mi
- Disharoon Beach: 18.4 mi
- Bent Tree Beach - Private: 19.7 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 13.4 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 15.3 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 9.0 mi
- Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 18.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Hogback Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springer Mountain | WSW 258° | 1,148 m | 7.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 62° | 1,139 m | 4.0 mi |
| Big Cedar Mountain | ENE 57° | 1,126 m | 5.2 mi |
| Hawk Mountain | WNW 283° | 1,089 m | 4.3 mi |
| Baker Mountain | NE 46° | 1,079 m | 6.5 mi |
| Jacobs Knob | ENE 61° | 1,074 m | 4.7 mi |
| Steel Trap Knob | ENE 63° | 1,061 m | 4.7 mi |
| Burnett Field Mountain | NE 48° | 1,055 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:51 | 17:30 |
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, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358712502
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