River Mountain
River Mountain rises to 942 m in Georgia. Standing Indian stands 1,677 m to the north-northeast, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 6.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31590646, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 942 m
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 12.8 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 13.6 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 20.6 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall view deck · 22 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 501 Falls: 3.0 mi
- Bull Cove Falls: 3.4 mi
- High Falls: 4.5 mi
- Thomas Falls: 4.5 mi
- New Falls: 5.0 mi
- Black Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Newt Knob: 1.2 mi
- Rock Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Chestnut Knob: 1.6 mi
- As Knob: 1.7 mi
- Coleman River Scenic Area: 1.9 mi
- Coleman River Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
- Standing Indian Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
- Bettys Creek Recreation Area: 7.1 mi
- Hambidge Center Historic District: 7.3 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 8.8 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 8.8 mi
- Howitzer: 9.8 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 9.8 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 10.9 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 11.8 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 15.5 mi
- Blue Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Sheep Nose: 17.0 mi
- The Catstairs: 17.3 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 16.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 17.3 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 18.7 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 19.6 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 9.9 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 17.4 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 18.4 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 18.6 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 18.7 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 9.8 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 10.6 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 20.2 mi
- White Church: 20.4 mi
- Chattooga Town: 22.4 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 11.7 mi
- Franklin Garden: 18.6 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 22.7 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 23.3 mi
- Big Spring: 8.5 mi
- Wine Spring: 15.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 16.2 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 23.0 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 23.0 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 23.1 mi
- Burton: 8.5 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 14.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of River Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Indian | NNE 15° | 1,677 m | 5.6 mi |
| Big Scaly | NNE 21° | 1,539 m | 4.5 mi |
| Little Bald | NE 41° | 1,527 m | 3.6 mi |
| Ridgepole Mountain | ENE 57° | 1,525 m | 5.2 mi |
| Yellow Mountain | N 0° | 1,510 m | 6.2 mi |
| Little Ridgepole Mountain | NE 50° | 1,472 m | 6.2 mi |
| Big Laurel | N 356° | 1,469 m | 4.9 mi |
| Kitchens Knob | NNW 348° | 1,462 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:48 | 17:27 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 7.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Germany Valley, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358718018
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