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Ripshin

Ripshin, seen from above at true elevation

Ripshin rises to 845 m in Georgia. Springer Mountain stands 1,148 m to the south-southeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Alec Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.

About

The story

Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31590614, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
845 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.68759, -84.21464

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 59
  • The Green Space: 9.1 mi
  • Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area: 11.6 mi
  • Blue Ridge Lake Recreation Area: 11.8 mi
  • Morganton Point Recreation Area: 12.7 mi
  • Blue Ridge City Park: 13.5 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 22
Waterfalls: 20
  • Noontootla Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Long Creek Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Little Rock Creek Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Amicalola Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Sea Creek Falls: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 20
  • Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery: 3.9 mi
  • Bert's Farm: 9.7 mi
  • Hillcrest Orchards: 10.2 mi
  • Serenberry Vineyards Tasting Room: 11.3 mi
  • Cartecay Vineyards Tasting Barn: 11.3 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 3
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 16.5 mi
  • Lodge and Lawn: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 17.0 mi
Springs: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Ripshin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Springer MountainSSE1,148 m4.4 mi
Ball MountainSSE1,109 m4.3 mi
Black MountainS1,100 m5.2 mi
Hawk MountainESE1,089 m4.5 mi
Wolfpen MountainWNW1,069 m6.7 mi
Horsepen MountainNW1,069 m7.1 mi
Frozen KnobE1,039 m5.5 mi
High HouseWSW1,038 m1.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1619:49
June solstice06:2520:1720:54
September equinox07:2619:0219:35
December solstice07:4116:5217:30

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, 19 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 332860 — Ripshin, Fannin County, Georgia.

OpenStreetMap element node/358718011

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