Rattlesnake Knob
Rattlesnake Knob rises to 1,212 m in Georgia. Boteler Peak stands 1,524 m to the north, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mayapple Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 3.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Towns County, Georgia, United States of America (GNIS ID = 332796).
Wikidata Q31590034, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,212 m
How to reach it
- 3.7 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 11.0 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 12.1 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 17.1 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 20 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 21 mi
- Shute Cove Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thomas Falls: 5.8 mi
- 501 Falls: 5.8 mi
- Bull Cove Falls: 6.0 mi
- New Falls: 6.2 mi
- High Falls: 7.1 mi
- Mayapple Knob: 0.7 mi
- Shooting Creek Bald: 0.9 mi
- Little Nell Knob: 1.0 mi
- Sassafras Knob: 1.3 mi
- Hightower Bald: 1.4 mi
- Coleman River Scenic Area: 6.5 mi
- Hiawassee Town Square: 6.7 mi
- Towns County Park: 7.3 mi
- Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 7.8 mi
- Coleman River Wildlife Management Area: 8.8 mi
- Howitzer: 5.9 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 7.1 mi
- Waterwheel: 7.2 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 7.5 mi
- Turbine: 8.6 mi
- Sheep Nose: 12.4 mi
- Blue Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 16.3 mi
- Grimes Nose: 18.3 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 18.7 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 14.7 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 19.1 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 20.5 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 20.7 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 21.2 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 5.9 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 15.2 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 19.5 mi
- White Church: 20.5 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 20.7 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 15.8 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 17.4 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 18.2 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 20.8 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 7.2 mi
- Franklin Garden: 20.6 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 23.8 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 24.4 mi
- Big Spring: 11.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 13.7 mi
- Wine Spring: 14.1 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 18.3 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 18.3 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 18.3 mi
- Burton: 11.0 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 17.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Rattlesnake Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boteler Peak | N 353° | 1,524 m | 6.4 mi |
| Big Laurel | NE 50° | 1,469 m | 5.6 mi |
| Kitchens Knob | NE 53° | 1,462 m | 4.7 mi |
| Chunky Gal Mountain | NE 44° | 1,454 m | 5.3 mi |
| Courthouse Bald | ENE 61° | 1,414 m | 3.8 mi |
| Whiteoak Stamp | NE 47° | 1,403 m | 5.0 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NNW 344° | 1,347 m | 6.3 mi |
| Vineyard Mountain | NNW 344° | 1,343 m | 6.3 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 | 16:48 | 17:27 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 40 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hayesville 1 NE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358717927
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