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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: 53
  • 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: 26
  • 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
Ghost towns: 3
Nature reserves: 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 MountainWSW1,148 m6.8 mi
Black MountainENE1,139 m4.4 mi
Big Cedar MountainENE1,126 m5.5 mi
Hawk MountainW1,089 m3.5 mi
Baker MountainNE1,079 m6.6 mi
Jacobs KnobENE1,074 m5.1 mi
Steel Trap KnobENE1,061 m5.1 mi
Frozen KnobNW1,039 m2.9 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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