Powell Mountain
Powell Mountain rises to 1,163 m in Georgia. Hightower Bald stands 1,338 m to the north, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolfstake Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 7.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31589681, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,163 m
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 9.3 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 17.6 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 22.5 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 16 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hemlock Falls: 3.1 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 7.7 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 7.7 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 8.6 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 8.6 mi
- Wolfstake Knob: 0.8 mi
- Whiteoak Stomp: 0.8 mi
- Snake Knob: 1.1 mi
- Parks Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Towns Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Moccasin Creek State Park: 4.2 mi
- Coleman River Scenic Area: 5.9 mi
- Hiawassee Town Square: 8.0 mi
- Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 9.4 mi
- Coleman River Wildlife Management Area: 9.4 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 4.4 mi
- Howitzer: 6.2 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 9.1 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 9.3 mi
- Waterwheel: 9.3 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 13.3 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 16.7 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 17.6 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 18.6 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 18.7 mi
- Blue Bluff: 12.1 mi
- Grimes Nose: 12.8 mi
- Sheep Nose: 14.2 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 16.3 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 18.6 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 13.0 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 14.6 mi
- White Church: 15.1 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 16.9 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 11.5 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 13.8 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 22.9 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 9.3 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 19.9 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 23.5 mi
- Franklin Garden: 24.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 10.6 mi
- Big Spring: 14.3 mi
- Wine Spring: 19.5 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 21.0 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 21.0 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 21.0 mi
- Burton: 6.1 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 20.2 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 22.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Powell Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hightower Bald | N 6° | 1,338 m | 6.2 mi |
| Shooting Creek Bald | N 1° | 1,311 m | 5.9 mi |
| Double Spring Knob | SW 232° | 1,304 m | 1.8 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | NW 325° | 1,276 m | 5.9 mi |
| Sassafras Knob | NNW 341° | 1,237 m | 6.0 mi |
| Mayapple Knob | NNW 346° | 1,221 m | 5.7 mi |
| Dismal Knob | SW 228° | 1,199 m | 1.4 mi |
| Round Top | SSW 208° | 1,194 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:49 | 17:28 |
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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 332751 — Powell Mountain, Rabun County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358717882
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