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Moates Knob

Moates Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Moates Knob rises to 706 m in Georgia. Tray Mountain stands 1,347 m to the west-northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Raper Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31587716, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
706 m
Getting there

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Coordinates34.76259, -83.56378

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Lake Seed Recreation Area: 3.1 mi
  • Nacoochee Park: 3.6 mi
  • Rabun Beach Recreation Area: 4.8 mi
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 5.8 mi
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls
Attractions: 25
Historic sites: 14
  • White Church: 9.0 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 11.1 mi
  • Rabun County Confederate Monument: 12.2 mi
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 15.0 mi
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 16.3 mi
Museums: 12
  • Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 9.3 mi
  • Giddings Cottage Museum: 9.8 mi
  • The Foxfire Museum: 14.0 mi
  • Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 16.1 mi
  • White County History Museum: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
Nature reserves: 6
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 11.3 mi
  • Mark Trail Wilderness: 12.7 mi
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 14.0 mi
  • Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 15.8 mi
  • Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 3
Springs: 2
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Big Spring: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 14.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Big Red Apple: 17.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Moates Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tray MountainWNW 292°1,347 m7.3 mi
Brier Creek BaldWNW 292°1,270 m8.3 mi
Round TopNW 317°1,194 m8.1 mi
High TopNW 315°1,171 m8.4 mi
Young LickNW 310°1,161 m6.5 mi
Dismal MountainNW 315°1,147 m8.3 mi
Baker KnobNW 305°1,089 m5.7 mi
High PointWNW 300°1,064 m8.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:46
June solstice06:2220:1420:51
September equinox07:2318:5919:33
December solstice07:3916:4917:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358717586

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