Rattlesnake Knob
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
- 1,075 m
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 10.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 22.7 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 13 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Milksick Cove Knob: 0.6 mi
- Buzzard Knob: 0.7 mi
- Sheep Stomp Knob: 1.0 mi
- Stillhouse Knob: 1.0 mi
- Fall Branch Knob: 1.0 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
- Coleman River Scenic Area: 9.2 mi
- 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
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 15.4 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 15.5 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 16.5 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 18.6 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 19.3 mi
- 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
- Blue Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Grimes Nose: 11.4 mi
- Sheep Nose: 12.0 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 15.5 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 19.6 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 8.7 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 11.0 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 23.1 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 24.5 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 7.9 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 19.9 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 20.3 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 23.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 7.3 mi
- Big Spring: 17.2 mi
- Wine Spring: 21.3 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 19.0 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 19.0 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 19.0 mi
- Burton: 8.0 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 21.9 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 23.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tray Mountain | S 179° | 1,347 m | 5.2 mi |
| Double Spring Knob | E 86° | 1,304 m | 1.6 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | N 357° | 1,276 m | 6.1 mi |
| Brier Creek Bald | S 190° | 1,270 m | 4.8 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | SSW 205° | 1,224 m | 6.0 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SW 222° | 1,222 m | 5.9 mi |
| Dismal Knob | E 82° | 1,199 m | 2.0 mi |
| Round Top | SE 146° | 1,194 m | 2.4 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 | 16:49 | 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, 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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