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Justus Mountain

Justus Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Justus Mountain rises to 979 m in Georgia. Springer Mountain stands 1,148 m to the west-southwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Ball Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31586198, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
979 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.65592, -84.08019

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Green Space: 1.9 mi
  • Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area: 8.4 mi
  • Wimpy Mill Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
  • Lake Zwerner and Yahoola Creek Reservoir: 9.7 mi
  • Hancock Park: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 28
  • Lower Canada Creek Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Walden Creek Waterfall: 3.4 mi
  • Upper Canada Creek Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Long Creek Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Little Rock Creek Falls: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 25
Museums: 9
Artworks: 6
  • Outside the Lines Art Studio: 16.8 mi
  • Open Bible: 18.6 mi
  • Praying Hands: 18.6 mi
  • Kneeling Jesus: 18.6 mi
  • Bear: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 3
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 18.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 19.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Justus Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Springer MountainWSW 253°1,148 m6.8 mi
Rocky MountainNE 44°1,147 m6.9 mi
Black MountainENE 73°1,139 m4.4 mi
Big Cedar MountainENE 65°1,126 m5.5 mi
Ball MountainWSW 253°1,109 m6.2 mi
Hawk MountainW 276°1,089 m3.5 mi
Baker MountainNE 54°1,079 m6.6 mi
Jacobs KnobENE 70°1,074 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1519:48
June solstice06:2420:1620:53
September equinox07:2519:0119:35
December solstice07:4016:5117:30

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, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 328370 — Justus Mountain, Lumpkin County, Georgia.

OpenStreetMap element node/358712683

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