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Little Nell Knob

Little Nell Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Little Nell Knob rises to 979 m in Georgia. Kitchens Knob stands 1,462 m to the northeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mayapple Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 4.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31586961, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
979 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.96370, -83.65211

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Hiawassee Town Square: 6.0 mi
  • Coleman River Scenic Area: 6.6 mi
  • Towns County Park: 6.9 mi
  • Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 7.3 mi
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 8.9 mi
Waterfalls
  • 501 Falls: 6.5 mi
  • Thomas Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Bull Cove Falls: 6.8 mi
  • New Falls: 7.1 mi
  • High Falls: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 22
  • Howitzer: 5.1 mi
  • Fishing Hole Rock: 6.6 mi
  • Waterwheel: 6.7 mi
  • Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 7.0 mi
  • Turbine: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 11
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 7
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 5.1 mi
  • Rabun County Confederate Monument: 15.3 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 18.6 mi
  • White Church: 19.6 mi
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Springs: 3
  • Big Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Wine Spring: 15.0 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.0 miles of Little Nell Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kitchens KnobNE 49°1,462 m5.5 mi
Courthouse BaldNE 54°1,414 m4.7 mi
Whiteoak StampNE 44°1,403 m5.9 mi
Hightower BaldNE 53°1,338 m2.3 mi
Shooting Creek BaldNE 48°1,311 m1.7 mi
Sharp TopNE 56°1,309 m4.0 mi
Double Spring KnobS 182°1,304 m5.9 mi
Eagle MountainW 271°1,276 m2.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:47
June solstice06:2220:1520:52
September equinox07:2319:0019:33
December solstice07:3916:4817:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047546370737267574640

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hayesville 1 NE, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358717512

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