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Powell Mountain

Powell Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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
1163 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.89454, -83.63128

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • 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
Parks
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 4.2 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
Attractions: 23
Museums: 9
Cliffs: 7
Nature reserves: 6
  • Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 7.6 mi
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 11.5 mi
  • Mark Trail Wilderness: 13.8 mi
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 16.3 mi
  • Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
Historic sites: 5
  • 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
Gardens: 4
Springs: 3
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Big Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Wine Spring: 19.5 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hightower BaldN 6°1,338 m6.2 mi
Shooting Creek BaldN 1°1,311 m5.9 mi
Double Spring KnobSW 232°1,304 m1.8 mi
Eagle MountainNW 325°1,276 m5.9 mi
Sassafras KnobNNW 341°1,237 m6.0 mi
Mayapple KnobNNW 346°1,221 m5.7 mi
Rattlesnake KnobN 353°1,212 m5.7 mi
Dismal KnobSW 228°1,199 m1.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:47
June solstice06:2220:1520:52
September equinox07:2319:0019:33
December solstice07:3916:4917:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556268717065554639
Precip in6.56.06.45.85.96.46.36.16.35.16.07.3

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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