Old Field Mountain
Old Field Mountain rises to 624 m in South Carolina. Rock Mountain stands 1,118 m to the northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is John Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 5.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in South Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31658500, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 624 m
How to reach it
- 5.3 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 10.1 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 15.4 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 15.5 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 18 mi
- Gorges Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Andrew Ramey Falls: 1.6 mi
- Midway Falls: 1.7 mi
- Rhodo Falls: 1.7 mi
- Little Fall Creek Falls: 1.8 mi
- Pristine Falls: 1.9 mi
- John Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Moss Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Long Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Round Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Whetstone Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Chauga River Scenic Area: 4.2 mi
- Chattooga Wild and Scenic River: 4.3 mi
- Station Creek Cove Botanical Area: 7.9 mi
- Warwoman Dell: 8.1 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 8.3 mi
- Oconee Military Museum at Patriots Hall: 9.9 mi
- Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina: 9.9 mi
- Oconee History Museum: 10.0 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 11.3 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 11.8 mi
- Chattooga Town: 6.2 mi
- Cobbs Bridge: 8.1 mi
- Oconee Station: 8.7 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 10.0 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 10.7 mi
- Oconee County Cage: 10.0 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 11.6 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 14.6 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 17.4 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 21.7 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 11.8 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 11.9 mi
- The Catstairs: 14.3 mi
- Sunset Rock: 15.1 mi
- Chattooga Cliffs: 15.6 mi
- All In: 23.8 mi
- Illuminated Chroma Wind Trees: 24.2 mi
- Shift-Ascend: 24.3 mi
- Spiral Mesh: 24.3 mi
- Six Degrees of Freedom: 24.3 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 7.5 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 14.4 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 14.5 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 15.5 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 16.1 mi
- South Beach: 17.2 mi
- North Beach: 17.6 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 20.0 mi
- East Beach: 23.4 mi
- Moody Spring: 11.0 mi
- Big Spring: 21.4 mi
- Indian Spring: 22.3 mi
- South: 17.3 mi
- Tugaloo State Park: 24.5 mi
- Common Gardening: 17.5 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 22.2 mi
- Burton: 18.7 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 21.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Old Field Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Mountain | NW 311° | 1,118 m | 9.0 mi |
| Screamer Mountain | WNW 289° | 897 m | 9.1 mi |
| Rainy Mountain | WNW 292° | 888 m | 6.0 mi |
| Sheep Knob | NW 324° | 834 m | 7.9 mi |
| Big Mountain | NW 325° | 832 m | 6.7 mi |
| Cabin Mountain | N 355° | 818 m | 7.9 mi |
| Pollywah Knob | NNW 327° | 793 m | 5.0 mi |
| Big Stakey Mountain | NE 42° | 790 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 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 | 40 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 58 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Long Creek, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357087451
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