- Elevation
- 270 m
- Tallest summit within 21.2 miles
- Bald Mountain1,222 m · 20.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway10.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:57local time
- Coordinates
- 34.7890, -84.9698
Mount Rachel rises to 270 m in Georgia. Bald Mountain stands 1,222 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitfield County Historical Museum, a museum 0.5 miles away. Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
mountain in Georgia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31589828, matched on coordinates and name (105 m apart).
- Elevation
- 270 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Mount Rachel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | ENE 75° | 1,222 m | 20.1 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | ENE 76° | 1,126 m | 19.4 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | ENE 73° | 1,125 m | 17.7 mi |
| Rocky Face | E 82° | 903 m | 20.6 mi |
| Fort Mountain | E 92° | 868 m | 14.8 mi |
| Tatum Mountain | E 95° | 844 m | 18.9 mi |
| Cohutta Mountain | E 100° | 841 m | 14.7 mi |
| Hightop | ESE 107° | 816 m | 19.0 mi |
- 10.3 mi off the Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway
- 25.4 mi off the Lookout Mountain Parkway
- 27.3 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- West Overlook · 15 mi
- Cool Springs Overlook · 15 mi
- Fort Mountain Scenic Overlook · 16 mi
- Tatum Lead Rd · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fort Hill: 1.3 mi
- Hamilton Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Rocky Face Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Blue Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Dug Mountain: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 40
- Rifle: 1.0 mi
- Memorial Wall: 1.0 mi
- Harlan's Cross Roads: 15.3 mi
- 2011 Tornado Victims Memorial: 16.2 mi
- Elliott Memorial: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 31
- Potato Hill Civil War Battlefield Park: 3.5 mi
- Chief Vann House State Historic Site: 8.6 mi
- Resaca Battlefield State Historic Site: 13.6 mi
- New Echota State Historic Site: 17.6 mi
- Brainard Optimist Drag Strip: 18.5 mi
Museums: 11
- Whitfield County Historical Museum: 0.5 mi
- Old Stone Church: 10.1 mi
- Dr Steve's Place-Medical Msm: 11.8 mi
- New Echota State Historic Site Museum: 17.5 mi
- Walker County Regional Heritage Museum: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Keown Falls North 35: 14.1 mi
- Keown Falls South 25: 14.2 mi
- Mill Creek Falls (2) 50: 15.4 mi
- Emery Creek Lower Falls (1,2) 60, 15: 19.4 mi
- Emery Creek Upper Falls (3,4,5) 15, 40, 15: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area #35: 15.6 mi
- Georgia Visitor Information Center - I 75 South: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Everett Springs: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:20 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:54 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Chattanooga · 26 mi
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