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Poe Knob

Poe Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Poe Knob rises to 759 m in Georgia. Brier Creek Bald stands 1,270 m to the northeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mark Trail Wilderness, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31589380, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
759 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.74648, -83.78601

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 52
  • Unicoi State Park: 3.9 mi
  • Unicoi Hill Park: 4.3 mi
  • Smithgall Woods State Park: 4.6 mi
  • Riverside Park: 4.8 mi
  • Hardman Farms State Historic Park: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls: 41
Attractions: 28
Historic sites: 11
  • Uhuburg Castle: 3.5 mi
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 3.8 mi
  • White Church: 7.1 mi
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 13.0 mi
  • Mcdonalds House: 17.9 mi
Museums: 10
  • John B. Derden CCC Museum: 7.9 mi
  • White County History Museum: 10.4 mi
  • Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 10.4 mi
  • Old Union County Courthouse: 13.3 mi
  • Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Gardens: 4
Artworks: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 17.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Poe Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brier Creek BaldNE1,270 m6.5 mi
Horsetrough MountainNNW1,225 m4.1 mi
Blue MountainNNE1,222 m4.9 mi
Spaniards KnobN1,213 m5.0 mi
CowrockWSW1,170 m4.3 mi
Levelland MountainW1,160 m6.5 mi
Green Cliff TopWSW1,153 m4.4 mi
Jacks KnobN1,153 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1419:47
June solstice06:2320:1520:52
September equinox07:2419:0019:34
December solstice07:3916:5017:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394249576572757569584842
Precip in6.86.06.75.85.66.35.66.65.34.96.07.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Helen, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 332717 — Poe Knob, White County, Georgia.

OpenStreetMap element node/358717820

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