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Jonas Mountain

Jonas Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Jonas Mountain rises to 965 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the north-northeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkeypen Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31586037, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
965 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.81231, -83.82796

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 52
Waterfalls: 38
  • Horse Trough Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 4.9 mi
Attractions: 28
Historic sites: 12
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 6.1 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 8.6 mi
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 9.7 mi
  • White Church: 12.0 mi
  • Mcdonalds House: 20.9 mi
Museums: 8
  • John B. Derden CCC Museum: 6.2 mi
  • Old Union County Courthouse: 8.6 mi
  • White County History Museum: 15.3 mi
  • Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 15.3 mi
  • Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
Nature reserves: 4
Gardens: 4
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 1.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 20.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 20.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Jonas Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brasstown BaldNNE1,458 m4.4 mi
Wolfpen RidgeNNE1,390 m3.7 mi
Little Bald MountainNNE1,345 m5.1 mi
Chimney TopNNE1,286 m6.1 mi
Chimneytop MountainN1,255 m4.1 mi
Blue Bluff MountainN1,252 m4.3 mi
Rocky MountainNNE1,228 m2.9 mi
Horsetrough MountainSE1,225 m1.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1419:47
June solstice06:2320:1520:53
September equinox07:2419:0019:34
December solstice07:4016:5017:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147556370747367574741
Precip in5.84.85.65.24.55.64.95.34.44.24.75.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blairsville EXP STN, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358712654

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