Penson Knob
Penson Knob rises to 1,153 m in Georgia. Little Bald stands 1,527 m to the west-northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Gulf Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Georgia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31588715, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1153 m
How to reach it
- 11.3 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 13.4 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 18.4 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 18.7 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 14 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 25 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 25 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gulf Knob: 0.6 mi
- Scaly Knob: 0.9 mi
- Smokehouse Knob: 0.9 mi
- Ledford Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Pinnacle Knob: 1.2 mi
- Bettys Creek Recreation Area: 2.1 mi
- Hambidge Center Historic District: 2.4 mi
- Coleman River Wildlife Management Area: 3.0 mi
- Standing Indian Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Black Rock Mountain State Park: 3.7 mi
- Big Laurel Falls: 5.8 mi
- Mooney Falls: 6.1 mi
- High Falls: 6.6 mi
- 501 Falls: 6.7 mi
- Bull Cove Falls: 6.8 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 4.0 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 7.4 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 10.7 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 12.5 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 13.1 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 4.8 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 11.0 mi
- The Catstairs: 11.0 mi
- Cullasaja Gorge: 14.8 mi
- Sunset Rock: 15.7 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 3.7 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 14.7 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 15.6 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 15.8 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 16.1 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 5.5 mi
- Chattooga Town: 15.4 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 16.6 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 20.5 mi
- Cobbs Bridge: 22.0 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 9.1 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 14.6 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 15.1 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 15.7 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 16.0 mi
- Big Spring: 7.7 mi
- Wine Spring: 17.3 mi
- Moody Spring: 19.9 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 22.1 mi
- Franklin Garden: 16.2 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 18.7 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 21.3 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 23.4 mi
- Burton: 10.4 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 11.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Penson Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bald | WNW 303° | 1,527 m | 5.5 mi |
| Ridgepole Mountain | NW 320° | 1,525 m | 4.1 mi |
| Ridgepole Mountain | NW 324° | 1,515 m | 4.3 mi |
| Little Ridgepole Mountain | NNW 333° | 1,472 m | 4.8 mi |
| Pickens Nose | NNW 348° | 1,472 m | 4.9 mi |
| Dicks Knob | WNW 296° | 1,409 m | 5.1 mi |
| Grassy Ridge | NW 311° | 1,343 m | 3.2 mi |
| Steeltrap Knob | WNW 291° | 1,216 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:48 | 17:27 |
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 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 7.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Germany Valley, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358717732
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