Rainy Mountain
Rainy Mountain rises to 888 m in Georgia. Rabun Bald stands 1,431 m to the north, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainey Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Georgia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31589875, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 888 m
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 15.9 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 15 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 21 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 21 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rainey Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Boggs Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Lion Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Screamer Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Indian Grave Hill: 3.3 mi
- Warwoman Dell: 2.2 mi
- Stekoa Creek Park: 4.4 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
- Black Rock Mountain State Park: 5.9 mi
- Rabun County Park: 6.1 mi
- Norm's Falls: 4.1 mi
- Final Falls: 4.2 mi
- Side Pocket Falls: 4.3 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 4.4 mi
- Reedy Branch Falls: 4.6 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 5.4 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 9.4 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 10.0 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 15.2 mi
- Oconee Military Museum at Patriots Hall: 15.9 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 4.7 mi
- Chattooga Town: 9.1 mi
- Cobbs Bridge: 12.9 mi
- Oconee Station: 14.3 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 15.0 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 7.3 mi
- The Catstairs: 12.1 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 12.9 mi
- Sunset Rock: 14.9 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 15.9 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 6.4 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 9.0 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 12.9 mi
- Oconee County Cage: 16.0 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 16.2 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 5.1 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 14.1 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 15.2 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 15.6 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 20.1 mi
- Franklin Garden: 22.3 mi
- Common Gardening: 23.3 mi
- Common Gardening: 23.4 mi
- South Beach: 23.0 mi
- North Beach: 23.3 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 24.3 mi
- Moody Spring: 14.4 mi
- Big Spring: 16.2 mi
- Burton: 13.2 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 17.7 mi
- South: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Rainy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun Bald | N 10° | 1,431 m | 7.2 mi |
| Flint Knob | N 4° | 1,283 m | 7.3 mi |
| Flat Top | N 4° | 1,259 m | 6.2 mi |
| Alex Mountain | N 358° | 1,246 m | 7.5 mi |
| Fodderstack | NNE 14° | 1,209 m | 7.8 mi |
| Oakey Mountain | NNW 340° | 1,161 m | 5.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Knob | NNW 346° | 1,133 m | 5.2 mi |
| Blacks Creek Knob | NNW 346° | 1,122 m | 4.8 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358714147
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