Rocky Knob
Rocky Knob rises to 1,014 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the south, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Ramey Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
The story
Mountain northeast of Young Harris in Towns County, Georgia, United States.
Wikidata Q31590933, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,014 m
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 5.9 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 15.6 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 16 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 17 mi
- Hooper Point Overlook · 27 mi
- Santeetlah Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ramey Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Cedar Knob: 0.5 mi
- Swanson Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Sharp Hill: 2.1 mi
- Granny Knob: 2.3 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 8.0 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 8.0 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 8.8 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 8.8 mi
- Leatherwood Falls: 10.4 mi
- Cupid Falls Park: 1.6 mi
- Mayors Park: 2.0 mi
- Young Harris College Historic District: 2.0 mi
- Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 2.1 mi
- Towns County Park: 2.9 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 2.7 mi
- Waterwheel: 2.9 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 3.0 mi
- Howitzer: 5.0 mi
- Turbine: 5.2 mi
- Sheep Nose: 3.0 mi
- Blue Bluff: 5.6 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 16.3 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 16.4 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 15.5 mi
- Trees Plaque: 15.5 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 15.5 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 17.2 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 9.5 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 13.9 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 15.5 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 23.9 mi
- White County History Museum: 24.5 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 12.9 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 14.6 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 22.5 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 8.9 mi
- Wine Spring: 20.4 mi
- Big Spring: 20.6 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 10.0 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 10.0 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 10.0 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 14.7 mi
- Burton: 16.9 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Rocky Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | S 176° | 1,458 m | 5.2 mi |
| Wolfpen Ridge | S 175° | 1,390 m | 5.9 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | S 174° | 1,345 m | 4.5 mi |
| Chimney Top | S 170° | 1,286 m | 3.5 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | S 187° | 1,255 m | 5.4 mi |
| Blue Bluff Mountain | SSW 195° | 1,252 m | 5.4 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | S 179° | 1,228 m | 6.7 mi |
| Double Knob | S 183° | 1,224 m | 2.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 332899 — Rocky Knob, Towns County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358718058
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