Raper Mountain
Raper Mountain rises to 691 m in Georgia. Tray Mountain stands 1,347 m to the west-northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Moates Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 9.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31590002, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 691 m
How to reach it
- 9.3 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 18.6 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 25.6 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 26.5 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall view deck · 13 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Minnehaha Falls: 5.5 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 6.2 mi
- Anna Ruby Falls: 7.8 mi
- Stonewall Falls: 8.0 mi
- Alana Falls: 10.0 mi
- Moates Knob: 0.7 mi
- Crow Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Oakey Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Sillycook Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Hickorynut Ridge: 2.9 mi
- Lake Seed Recreation Area: 3.6 mi
- Nacoochee Park: 4.3 mi
- Moccasin Creek State Park: 5.4 mi
- Rabun Beach Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
- African American Heritage Site: 8.0 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 2.9 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 5.0 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 7.8 mi
- Helen Tubing & Waterpark: 9.2 mi
- Cool River Tubing Company: 9.5 mi
- White Church: 8.8 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 10.7 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 12.4 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 14.3 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 15.7 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 9.9 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 10.5 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 14.2 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 15.9 mi
- White County History Museum: 15.9 mi
- Grimes Nose: 6.5 mi
- Blue Bluff: 16.8 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 17.6 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 18.4 mi
- Sheep Nose: 21.6 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 10.7 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 12.1 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 15.1 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 10.5 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 17.7 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 20.2 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 13.1 mi
- Big Spring: 20.9 mi
- Burton: 4.8 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 14.4 mi
- Big Red Apple: 17.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Raper Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tray Mountain | WNW 291° | 1,347 m | 6.7 mi |
| Double Spring Knob | NNW 329° | 1,304 m | 9.0 mi |
| Brier Creek Bald | WNW 291° | 1,270 m | 7.6 mi |
| Dismal Knob | NNW 331° | 1,199 m | 8.9 mi |
| Round Top | NW 319° | 1,194 m | 7.5 mi |
| High Top | NW 316° | 1,171 m | 7.7 mi |
| Young Lick | NW 311° | 1,161 m | 5.8 mi |
| Dismal Mountain | NW 317° | 1,147 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Helen, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 332792 — Raper Mountain, Habersham County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358717916
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