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Pine Tar Knob

Pine Tar Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Pine Tar Knob rises to 943 m in Georgia. Springer Mountain stands 1,148 m to the southwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Sharp Top, a peak 0.9 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31589158, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
943 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.69676, -84.11936

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Waterfalls: 28
  • Little Rock Creek Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Long Creek Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Noontootla Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Lower Canada Creek Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Upper Canada Creek Falls: 5.0 mi
Attractions: 27
Museums: 9
Cliffs: 7
Artworks: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 3
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 19.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 20.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Pine Tar Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Springer MountainSW 221°1,148 m6.4 mi
Black MountainESE 103°1,139 m6.6 mi
Ball MountainSW 219°1,109 m5.9 mi
Hawk MountainSSW 207°1,089 m2.7 mi
Licklog MountainN 354°1,061 m6.1 mi
Frozen KnobS 178°1,039 m1.0 mi
High HouseWSW 258°1,038 m6.8 mi
Abercrombie BaldE 88°1,016 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1519:48
June solstice06:2520:1620:54
September equinox07:2519:0219:35
December solstice07:4116:5117:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147556370747367574741
Precip in5.84.85.65.24.55.64.95.34.44.24.75.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blairsville EXP STN, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358713928

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