Payne Mountain
Payne Mountain rises to 956 m in Georgia. Parke Knob stands 1,102 m to the east-southeast, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Picklesimer Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
mountain in Union County, Georgia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31588685, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 956 m
How to reach it
- 15.4 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 18.0 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
- 20.8 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 20 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 22 mi
- Cohutta Overlook · 28 mi
- Tatum Lead Rd · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Picklesimer Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Seabolt Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Ditney Knob: 1.7 mi
- Deadennen Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Beaver Knob: 2.1 mi
- Morganton Point Recreation Area: 6.4 mi
- Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area: 7.5 mi
- Poteete Creek Recreation Area: 8.2 mi
- Blue Ridge Lake Recreation Area: 8.3 mi
- Tammen Park: 8.7 mi
- Serenberry Vineyards Tasting Room: 3.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery: 9.0 mi
- Blue Ridge Scenic Railway: 10.4 mi
- World's Largest Amish Chair: 11.9 mi
- Expedition: Bigfoot - The Sasquatch Museum: 13.3 mi
- Sea Creek Falls: 5.4 mi
- Little Rock Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
- Noontootla Falls: 10.7 mi
- Lower Canada Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
- MacKaye Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus: 14.7 mi
- Appalachian Trail Plaque: 14.7 mi
- Richard Fowler Shoolbred, Sr.: 16.2 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 18.0 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Crowder Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 17.2 mi
- Blue Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Sheep Nose: 18.6 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 11.0 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 13.5 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 18.4 mi
- Tabor House Museum: 21.6 mi
- Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 22.9 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 11.4 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 21.5 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 21.7 mi
- Cohutta Wildlife Management Area: 21.9 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 22.2 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 17.4 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 17.4 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 17.5 mi
- Squidbillies Early Cuyler Statue: 20.9 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 5.9 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 23.1 mi
- Poop Island: 7.7 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 19.8 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Payne Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parke Knob | ESE 123° | 1,102 m | 4.6 mi |
| Akin Mountain | ESE 114° | 1,077 m | 6.0 mi |
| West Wildcat Knob | ESE 116° | 1,075 m | 7.0 mi |
| Clements Mountain | ESE 117° | 1,064 m | 5.6 mi |
| Licklog Mountain | SSE 167° | 1,061 m | 3.7 mi |
| Payne Knob | SE 129° | 1,040 m | 3.8 mi |
| Gregory Knob | SE 134° | 1,028 m | 3.5 mi |
| Fish Knob | ESE 117° | 1,017 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:15 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:17 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:51 | 17:30 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blairsville EXP STN, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358713824
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