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Mayapple Knob

Mayapple Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Mayapple Knob rises to 1,221 m in Georgia. Big Laurel stands 1,469 m to the northeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sassafras Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 3.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31587425, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1221 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.97509, -83.65572

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Hiawassee Town Square: 6.0 mi
  • Towns County Park: 6.6 mi
  • Coleman River Scenic Area: 7.1 mi
  • Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 7.2 mi
  • Gibson Cove: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls
  • Thomas Falls: 6.3 mi
  • 501 Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Bull Cove Falls: 6.7 mi
  • New Falls: 6.8 mi
  • High Falls: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 21
  • Howitzer: 5.4 mi
  • Fishing Hole Rock: 6.4 mi
  • Waterwheel: 6.5 mi
  • Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 6.8 mi
  • Turbine: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 12
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 7
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 5.4 mi
  • Rabun County Confederate Monument: 15.8 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 19.3 mi
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 20.3 mi
  • White Church: 20.4 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Gardens: 4
Springs: 3
  • Big Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Wine Spring: 14.3 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Mayapple Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big LaurelNE 53°1,469 m6.1 mi
Kitchens KnobENE 57°1,462 m5.2 mi
Chunky Gal MountainNE 48°1,454 m5.8 mi
Courthouse BaldENE 64°1,414 m4.5 mi
Whiteoak StampNE 51°1,403 m5.6 mi
The PinnacleN 350°1,347 m6.2 mi
Vineyard MountainN 350°1,343 m6.2 mi
Hightower BaldENE 74°1,338 m2.1 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 solstice07:3916:4817:27

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/358717589

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