Rich Mountain
Rich Mountain rises to 1,005 m in Georgia. Springer Mountain stands 1,148 m to the south, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31422284, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,005 m
How to reach it
- 19.4 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 26.3 mi off the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway
- 28.4 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 22 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 23 mi
- Cohutta Overlook · 26 mi
- Tatum Lead Rd · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Green Space: 7.0 mi
- Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area: 12.3 mi
- Wimpy Mill Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Big Canoe Playfield Park: 14.1 mi
- Hancock Park: 14.1 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Buckeye Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Ball Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Springer Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Locust Mountain: 1.8 mi
- MacKaye Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus: 1.5 mi
- Appalachian Trail Plaque: 1.5 mi
- Richard Fowler Shoolbred, Sr.: 3.0 mi
- Evans Cenotaph: 11.8 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 1.8 mi
- Noontootla Falls: 2.7 mi
- Little Rock Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
- Amicalola Falls: 6.3 mi
- Lower Canada Creek Falls: 8.9 mi
- Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery: 4.7 mi
- Bert's Farm: 7.6 mi
- Hillcrest Orchards: 10.5 mi
- Cartecay Vineyards Tasting Barn: 11.7 mi
- Tasting Room: 12.7 mi
- Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem: 14.2 mi
- Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 14.3 mi
- Dawson County Historic Courthouse: 16.2 mi
- Georgia Racing Hall of Fame: 16.5 mi
- Tabor House Museum: 16.9 mi
- Squidbillies Early Cuyler Statue: 15.3 mi
- Outside the Lines Art Studio: 16.8 mi
- Bear: 19.1 mi
- Open Bible: 20.4 mi
- Praying Hands: 20.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Talking Rock Nature Park: 20.2 mi
- Cohutta Wildlife Management Area: 22.2 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 22.7 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 24.0 mi
- Bent Tree Beach - Private: 14.3 mi
- Disharoon Beach: 14.4 mi
- Poop Island: 14.4 mi
- Ellijay Cross: 16.1 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 18.4 mi
- White Cliffs: 20.8 mi
- Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 14.4 mi
- Lodge and Lawn: 23.5 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 15.8 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 21.9 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 14.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Rich Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springer Mountain | S 184° | 1,148 m | 1.5 mi |
| Ball Mountain | SSE 162° | 1,109 m | 1.3 mi |
| Black Mountain | SSW 197° | 1,100 m | 2.5 mi |
| Hawk Mountain | ENE 72° | 1,089 m | 3.0 mi |
| Frozen Knob | ENE 60° | 1,039 m | 4.8 mi |
| High House | NW 309° | 1,038 m | 3.2 mi |
| Frosty Mountain | SSW 209° | 1,033 m | 4.0 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | WNW 299° | 1,020 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:15 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:16 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:52 | 17:31 |
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 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jasper 1 NNW, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358717990
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