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Rattlesnake Mountain

Rattlesnake Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rattlesnake Mountain rises to 918 m in Georgia. Rocky Mountain stands 1,228 m to the north-northeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Cass Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in Union County, Georgia, United States

Wikidata Q31590083, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
918 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.77926, -83.83963

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Waterfalls: 37
Attractions: 28
Historic sites: 13
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 3.7 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 7.3 mi
  • White Church: 10.9 mi
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 12.0 mi
  • Mcdonalds House: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
Museums: 7
  • John B. Derden CCC Museum: 4.8 mi
  • Old Union County Courthouse: 9.5 mi
  • White County History Museum: 13.3 mi
  • Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 13.3 mi
  • Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 18.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Gardens: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 3
Springs: 1
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 3.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 17.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 19.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Rattlesnake Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rocky MountainNNE 15°1,228 m5.3 mi
Horsetrough MountainNE 45°1,225 m2.2 mi
Blue MountainENE 64°1,222 m5.3 mi
Spaniards KnobNE 51°1,213 m4.3 mi
CowrockSSW 194°1,170 m4.1 mi
Levelland MountainSW 225°1,160 m4.7 mi
Green Cliff TopSSW 196°1,153 m4.0 mi
Jacks KnobNE 39°1,153 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1419:47
June solstice06:2320:1520:53
September equinox07:2419:0019:34
December solstice07:4016:5017:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147556370747367574741
Precip in5.84.85.65.24.55.64.95.34.44.24.75.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blairsville EXP STN, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 332797 — Rattlesnake Mountain, Union County, Georgia.

OpenStreetMap element node/358717930

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