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Milksick Cove Knob

Milksick Cove Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Milksick Cove Knob rises to 1,039 m in Georgia. Tray Mountain stands 1,347 m to the south, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Stillhouse Knob, a peak 0.4 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 3.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31587587, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1039 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.87676, -83.69517

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 5.1 mi
Parks
  • Hiawassee Town Square: 6.0 mi
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 6.5 mi
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 6.5 mi
  • Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 7.2 mi
  • Towns County Park: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 25
  • Howitzer: 4.2 mi
  • Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 5.8 mi
  • Fishing Hole Rock: 7.5 mi
  • Waterwheel: 7.5 mi
  • Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 7
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 4.2 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 12.1 mi
  • White Church: 13.5 mi
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 13.5 mi
  • Rabun County Confederate Monument: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
  • Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 5.0 mi
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 8.4 mi
  • Mark Trail Wilderness: 10.8 mi
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 13.3 mi
  • Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 23.7 mi
Gardens: 4
Springs: 3
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Big Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Wine Spring: 21.5 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tray MountainS 173°1,347 m5.2 mi
Double Spring KnobE 87°1,304 m2.2 mi
Eagle MountainN 3°1,276 m6.1 mi
Brier Creek BaldS 183°1,270 m4.8 mi
Rocky MountainSSW 200°1,224 m5.8 mi
Blue MountainSW 217°1,222 m5.6 mi
Spaniards KnobSW 230°1,213 m6.3 mi
Dismal KnobE 84°1,199 m2.6 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 solstice07:3916:4917:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394249576572757569584842
Precip in6.86.06.75.85.66.35.66.65.34.96.07.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Helen, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358717607

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