Oakey Mountain
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Oakey Mountain rises to 1,161 m in Georgia. Rabun Bald stands 1,431 m to the east-northeast, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Rattlesnake Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Rabun County, Georgia, United States of America (GNIS ID = 332539).
Wikidata Q31588120, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,161 m
How to reach it
- 11.2 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 13.9 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 19.0 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 20 mi
- Gorges Overlook · 26 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upper Middle Creek Falls: 5.1 mi
- Middle Creek Falls: 5.2 mi
- Dome Falls: 5.3 mi
- Serenity Falls: 6.9 mi
- Lower Serenity Falls: 6.9 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Warwoman Dell: 3.8 mi
- Black Rock Mountain State Park: 3.9 mi
- Stekoa Creek Park: 4.1 mi
- Bettys Creek Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Knob: 0.6 mi
- Blacks Creek Knob: 0.9 mi
- Chestnut Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Rock Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Raven Knob: 1.9 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 2.9 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 12.4 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 13.7 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 14.5 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 16.9 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 1.0 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 9.3 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 14.1 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 14.7 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 15.9 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 1.9 mi
- The Catstairs: 8.1 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 10.7 mi
- Sunset Rock: 12.2 mi
- Cullasaja Gorge: 13.3 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 4.9 mi
- Chattooga Town: 10.6 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 15.8 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 17.3 mi
- Oconee Station: 17.3 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 11.0 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 11.5 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 12.7 mi
- Franklin Garden: 16.9 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 22.4 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 23.5 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 23.8 mi
- Big Spring: 10.9 mi
- Moody Spring: 15.1 mi
- Wine Spring: 20.8 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 12.3 mi
- Burton: 13.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Oakey Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun Bald | ENE 59° | 1,431 m | 3.7 mi |
| Flint Knob | NE 49° | 1,283 m | 3.1 mi |
| Flat Top | ENE 68° | 1,259 m | 2.5 mi |
| Alex Mountain | NE 35° | 1,246 m | 2.8 mi |
| Fodderstack | ENE 58° | 1,209 m | 4.4 mi |
| Ford Mountain | NE 39° | 1,197 m | 4.6 mi |
| Thomas Knob | NNE 24° | 1,180 m | 4.8 mi |
| Gulf Knob | WNW 286° | 1,151 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:14 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:47 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 55 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 7.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MTN City 2 SW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 332539 — Oakey Mountain, Rabun County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358717674
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