Rocky Knob
Rocky Knob rises to 1,040 m in Georgia. Boteler Peak stands 1,524 m to the north-northeast, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Skut Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 2.7 miles off.
The story
mountain northwest of Titus in Towns County, Georgia, United States
Wikidata Q31590962, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1040 m
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 10.3 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 12.1 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 15.6 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 20 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 20 mi
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 26 mi
- Shute Cove Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Skut Knob: 0.6 mi
- Sassafras Knob: 1.2 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Watkins Knob: 1.5 mi
- Piney Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Hiawassee Town Square: 4.7 mi
- Towns County Park: 5.0 mi
- Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
- Gibson Cove: 6.7 mi
- Nantahala Purchase Unit: 6.7 mi
- Thomas Falls: 7.7 mi
- 501 Falls: 8.0 mi
- New Falls: 8.0 mi
- Bull Cove Falls: 8.3 mi
- High Falls: 9.2 mi
- Howitzer: 4.6 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 4.8 mi
- Waterwheel: 4.9 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 5.1 mi
- Turbine: 6.2 mi
- Sheep Nose: 10.0 mi
- Blue Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Grimes Nose: 18.8 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 18.8 mi
- Winding Stairs: 20.6 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 17.1 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 17.1 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 20.0 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 20.9 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 22.0 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 4.5 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 17.6 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 19.4 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 20.0 mi
- White Church: 20.9 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 15.5 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 17.3 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 17.7 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 20.4 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 4.9 mi
- Franklin Garden: 22.1 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 22.4 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 24.8 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 12.8 mi
- Big Spring: 12.9 mi
- Wine Spring: 14.4 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 15.8 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 15.8 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 15.9 mi
- Burton: 12.8 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 18.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Rocky Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boteler Peak | NNE 15° | 1,524 m | 6.1 mi |
| Kitchens Knob | ENE 70° | 1,462 m | 6.6 mi |
| Courthouse Bald | ENE 77° | 1,414 m | 5.9 mi |
| Whiteoak Stamp | ENE 65° | 1,403 m | 6.8 mi |
| The Pinnacle | N 7° | 1,347 m | 5.5 mi |
| Vineyard Mountain | N 7° | 1,343 m | 5.5 mi |
| Hightower Bald | E 90° | 1,338 m | 3.8 mi |
| Shooting Creek Bald | E 94° | 1,311 m | 3.2 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 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 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 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 40 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hayesville 1 NE, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1705068 — Rocky Knob, Towns County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358782872
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