Locust Mountain
Locust Mountain rises to 780 m in Georgia. Springer Mountain stands 1,148 m to the southeast, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is George Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31587070, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 780 m
How to reach it
- 21.2 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 24.8 mi off the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway
- 28.1 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 23 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 25 mi
- Cohutta Overlook · 25 mi
- Tatum Lead Rd · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Green Space: 8.7 mi
- Big Canoe Playfield Park: 13.2 mi
- Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area: 13.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Lake Recreation Area: 14.5 mi
- Harrison Park of Ellijay: 14.9 mi
- George Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Buckeye Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Howell Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Wallace Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Rand Knob: 1.7 mi
- MacKaye Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Appalachian Trail Plaque: 2.0 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus: 2.0 mi
- Richard Fowler Shoolbred, Sr.: 2.4 mi
- Evans Cenotaph: 11.7 mi
- Noontootla Falls: 3.4 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
- Amicalola Falls: 5.4 mi
- Little Rock Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
- Fall Creek Waterfall: 10.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery: 6.0 mi
- Bert's Farm: 6.6 mi
- Hillcrest Orchards: 8.7 mi
- Cartecay Vineyards Tasting Barn: 9.9 mi
- Expedition: Bigfoot - The Sasquatch Museum: 14.0 mi
- Tabor House Museum: 15.2 mi
- Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem: 15.6 mi
- Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 15.6 mi
- Dawson County Historic Courthouse: 16.4 mi
- Georgia Racing Hall of Fame: 16.8 mi
- Squidbillies Early Cuyler Statue: 13.6 mi
- Outside the Lines Art Studio: 17.1 mi
- Bear: 18.8 mi
- Open Bible: 21.0 mi
- Praying Hands: 21.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Talking Rock Nature Park: 18.4 mi
- Cohutta Wildlife Management Area: 20.9 mi
- McGraw Ford Wildlife Management Area: 23.7 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 24.5 mi
- Bent Tree Beach - Private: 12.9 mi
- Disharoon Beach: 13.5 mi
- Poop Island: 14.2 mi
- Ellijay Cross: 14.4 mi
- White Cliffs: 19.5 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 20.2 mi
- Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 13.4 mi
- Lodge and Lawn: 21.9 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 17.1 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 23.5 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 15.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Locust Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springer Mountain | SE 124° | 1,148 m | 2.0 mi |
| Ball Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,109 m | 2.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSE 153° | 1,100 m | 2.3 mi |
| Hawk Mountain | ENE 75° | 1,089 m | 4.8 mi |
| Wolfpen Mountain | NW 316° | 1,069 m | 8.1 mi |
| Frozen Knob | ENE 65° | 1,039 m | 6.5 mi |
| High House | NNW 342° | 1,038 m | 2.5 mi |
| Frosty Mountain | S 183° | 1,033 m | 3.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:17 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:52 | 17:31 |
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 | 39 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jasper 1 NNW, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 332254 — Locust Mountain, Gilmer County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358717535
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