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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.

The story

Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31587716, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
706 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.76259, -83.56378

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Peaks
Parks: 51
  • 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
  • African American Heritage Site: 8.3 mi
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: 5
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 11.3 mi
  • Mark Trail Wilderness: 12.7 mi
  • Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 15.8 mi
  • Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 19.6 mi
  • Wilson Shoals WMA: 24.8 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

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Moates Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tray MountainWNW1,347 m7.3 mi
Brier Creek BaldWNW1,270 m8.3 mi
Round TopNW1,194 m8.1 mi
High TopNW1,171 m8.4 mi
Young LickNW1,161 m6.5 mi
Dismal MountainNW1,147 m8.3 mi
Baker KnobNW1,089 m5.7 mi
High PointWNW1,064 m8.4 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358717586

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