Lion Mountain
Lion Mountain rises to 649 m in Georgia. Rabun Bald stands 1,431 m to the north, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainy Mountain, a peak 2.0 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 9.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in Georgia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31586645, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 649 m
How to reach it
- 9.5 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 15.7 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 15.7 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 16 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 21 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 21 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rainy Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Boggs Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Rainey Mountain: 3.2 mi
- John Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Wall Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Final Falls: 2.2 mi
- Side Pocket Falls: 2.3 mi
- Norm's Falls: 2.4 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 2.4 mi
- Reedy Branch Falls: 2.7 mi
- Warwoman Dell: 4.2 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
- Chattooga Wild and Scenic River: 6.3 mi
- Stekoa Creek Park: 6.3 mi
- Chauga River Scenic Area: 6.5 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 7.4 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 9.0 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 9.4 mi
- Oconee Military Museum at Patriots Hall: 14.1 mi
- Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina: 14.1 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 6.5 mi
- Chattooga Town: 8.6 mi
- Cobbs Bridge: 10.9 mi
- Oconee Station: 12.9 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 13.9 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 9.1 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 13.1 mi
- The Catstairs: 13.3 mi
- Sunset Rock: 15.6 mi
- Chattooga Cliffs: 17.0 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 8.3 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 10.3 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 13.6 mi
- Oconee County Cage: 14.2 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 17.5 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 6.1 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 14.6 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 14.8 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 15.9 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 16.4 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 19.7 mi
- Common Gardening: 21.8 mi
- Common Gardening: 21.8 mi
- Franklin Garden: 24.0 mi
- South Beach: 21.5 mi
- North Beach: 21.8 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 23.5 mi
- Moody Spring: 13.9 mi
- Big Spring: 18.2 mi
- Burton: 14.5 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 19.5 mi
- South: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Lion Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun Bald | N 360° | 1,431 m | 8.6 mi |
| Flint Knob | N 354° | 1,283 m | 8.8 mi |
| Flat Top | N 353° | 1,259 m | 7.7 mi |
| Oakey Mountain | NNW 334° | 1,161 m | 7.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Knob | NNW 338° | 1,133 m | 7.0 mi |
| Blacks Creek Knob | NNW 338° | 1,122 m | 6.6 mi |
| Rock Mountain | NNW 333° | 1,118 m | 5.7 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | WNW 302° | 1,108 m | 8.2 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 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:47 | 17:26 |
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 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 58 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Long Creek, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 328517 — Lion Mountain, Rabun County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358712904
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