Rainey Mountain
Rainey Mountain rises to 658 m in Georgia. Rabun Bald stands 1,431 m to the north-northeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Warwoman Dell, a park 1.1 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31589859, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 658 m
How to reach it
- 11.8 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 14.2 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 14.2 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 16.7 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 21 mi
- Gorges Overlook · 27 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 29 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Warwoman Dell: 1.1 mi
- Stekoa Creek Park: 3.5 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
- Black Rock Mountain State Park: 4.8 mi
- Rabun County Park: 6.2 mi
- Rainy Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Pinnacle Knob: 2.3 mi
- Screamer Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Rock Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Raven Knob: 2.7 mi
- Norm's Falls: 5.3 mi
- Final Falls: 5.4 mi
- Side Pocket Falls: 5.5 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 5.6 mi
- Reedy Branch Falls: 5.8 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 4.3 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 10.1 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 10.7 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 14.7 mi
- Oconee Military Museum at Patriots Hall: 17.0 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 3.9 mi
- Chattooga Town: 9.4 mi
- Cobbs Bridge: 14.2 mi
- Oconee Station: 15.1 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 15.6 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 5.2 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 8.5 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 12.9 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 15.7 mi
- Oconee County Cage: 17.1 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 6.1 mi
- The Catstairs: 11.3 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 12.7 mi
- Sunset Rock: 14.4 mi
- Wildcat Cliffs: 16.3 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 13.3 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 13.6 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 14.6 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 15.1 mi
- Moody Spring: 14.6 mi
- Big Spring: 15.0 mi
- Wine Spring: 24.9 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 20.6 mi
- Franklin Garden: 21.2 mi
- Common Gardening: 24.1 mi
- South Beach: 23.9 mi
- North Beach: 24.0 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 24.7 mi
- Burton: 12.8 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 16.6 mi
- South: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Rainey Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun Bald | NNE 18° | 1,431 m | 6.4 mi |
| Flint Knob | N 10° | 1,283 m | 6.3 mi |
| Flat Top | NNE 12° | 1,259 m | 5.2 mi |
| Alex Mountain | N 4° | 1,246 m | 6.5 mi |
| Fodderstack | NNE 21° | 1,209 m | 7.0 mi |
| Ford Mountain | NNE 12° | 1,197 m | 7.9 mi |
| Oakey Mountain | NNW 344° | 1,161 m | 4.3 mi |
| Penson Knob | NW 311° | 1,153 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
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 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clayton 1 SSW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358717899
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