Pigeon Mountain
Pigeon Mountain rises to 862 m in Georgia. Baker Knob stands 1,089 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Stony Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31588858, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 862 m
How to reach it
- 15.1 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 21.3 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 24.0 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall view deck · 18 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Minnehaha Falls: 1.6 mi
- L'Eau d'Or Falls: 4.9 mi
- Tempesta Falls: 5.0 mi
- Hurricane Falls: 5.1 mi
- Oceana Falls: 5.2 mi
- Stony Mountain: 0.2 mi
- Fry Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Crow Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Buck Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Flat Creek Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Rabun Beach Recreation Area: 2.2 mi
- Nacoochee Park: 2.5 mi
- Lake Seed Recreation Area: 3.6 mi
- Georgia Power Company Tallulah Point Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
- Rabun County Park: 7.5 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 4.4 mi
- Habersham County Fairgrounds: 7.9 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 8.7 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 10.5 mi
- Helen Tubing & Waterpark: 13.4 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 11.5 mi
- White Church: 12.3 mi
- Camp Toccoa: 12.8 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 15.3 mi
- Cobbs Bridge: 17.2 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 4.5 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 4.8 mi
- Gathany Museum: 11.2 mi
- Camp Toccoa: 12.9 mi
- Currahee Military Museum: 13.1 mi
- Grimes Nose: 10.8 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 18.0 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 22.8 mi
- Blue Bluff: 23.0 mi
- The Catstairs: 24.3 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 16.4 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 17.4 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 17.9 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 21.1 mi
- Wilson Shoals WMA: 23.0 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 22.7 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 23.5 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 19.2 mi
- Big Spring: 23.1 mi
- Burton: 8.7 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 14.0 mi
- Big Red Apple: 14.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Pigeon Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Knob | WNW 302° | 1,089 m | 11.2 mi |
| Glassy Mountain | N 352° | 1,046 m | 8.5 mi |
| Chimney Mountain | WNW 291° | 1,023 m | 10.6 mi |
| Oakey Mountain | WNW 295° | 960 m | 4.2 mi |
| Joe Mountain | N 355° | 917 m | 3.7 mi |
| Steele Knob | N 7° | 915 m | 11.4 mi |
| Stamp Knob | N 8° | 906 m | 3.7 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | N 353° | 905 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:14 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:49 | 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 | 40 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarkesville, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358762655
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