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Rattlesnake Knob

Rattlesnake Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Rattlesnake Knob rises to 1,075 m in Georgia. Tray Mountain stands 1,347 m to the south, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Milksick Cove Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 4.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Towns County, Georgia, United States of America (GNIS ID = 332793)

Wikidata Q31590115, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1075 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.87676, -83.68545

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 5.3 mi
Parks
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 6.0 mi
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 6.0 mi
  • Hiawassee Town Square: 6.4 mi
  • Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 7.5 mi
  • Towns County Park: 8.1 mi
Attractions: 25
  • Howitzer: 4.5 mi
  • Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 5.3 mi
  • Fishing Hole Rock: 7.8 mi
  • Waterwheel: 7.9 mi
  • Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 8.2 mi
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 7
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 4.5 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 12.3 mi
  • White Church: 13.5 mi
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 13.9 mi
  • Rabun County Confederate Monument: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
Nature reserves: 6
  • Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 5.4 mi
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 8.7 mi
  • Mark Trail Wilderness: 11.0 mi
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 13.6 mi
  • Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 23.1 mi
Gardens: 4
Springs: 3
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 7.3 mi
  • Big Spring: 17.2 mi
  • Wine Spring: 21.3 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Rattlesnake Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tray MountainS 179°1,347 m5.2 mi
Double Spring KnobE 86°1,304 m1.6 mi
Eagle MountainN 357°1,276 m6.1 mi
Brier Creek BaldS 190°1,270 m4.8 mi
Rocky MountainSSW 205°1,224 m6.0 mi
Blue MountainSW 222°1,222 m5.9 mi
Dismal KnobE 82°1,199 m2.0 mi
Round TopSE 146°1,194 m2.4 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 °F394249576572757569584842
Precip in6.86.06.75.85.66.35.66.65.34.96.07.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Helen, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 332793 — Rattlesnake Knob, Towns County, Georgia.

OpenStreetMap element node/358717919

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