Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain rises to 1,228 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the north, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Knob, a peak 0.4 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Union County, Georgia, United States of America (GNIS ID = 332903).
Wikidata Q31591069, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,228 m
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 12.5 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 21.1 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 23.2 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 9 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rocky Knob: 0.4 mi
- Wolfpen Ridge: 0.8 mi
- Henry Knob: 1.3 mi
- Brasstown Bald: 1.5 mi
- Steedly Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Plott Cove Reserve Nature Area: 3.1 mi
- Young Harris College Historic District: 5.8 mi
- Cupid Falls Park: 5.9 mi
- Mayors Park: 6.1 mi
- Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 7.2 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 2.8 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 2.8 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 4.0 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 4.0 mi
- Horse Trough Falls: 4.5 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 4.1 mi
- World's Largest Amish Chair: 6.8 mi
- Howitzer: 7.1 mi
- Byron Herbert Reece Farm and Heritage Center: 7.4 mi
- Waterwheel: 8.3 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 7.1 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 8.9 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 10.8 mi
- White Church: 13.9 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 20.3 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 8.3 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 8.5 mi
- White County History Museum: 17.9 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 17.9 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 20.3 mi
- Blue Bluff: 2.0 mi
- Sheep Nose: 8.7 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 10.0 mi
- Grimes Nose: 12.8 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 6.5 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 8.0 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 23.7 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 8.3 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 12.9 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 20.4 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 23.1 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 15.1 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 15.1 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 15.1 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 2.4 mi
- Big Spring: 23.8 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 22.6 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 23.1 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Rocky Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | N 8° | 1,458 m | 1.5 mi |
| Wolfpen Ridge | NNE 25° | 1,390 m | 0.8 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | N 9° | 1,345 m | 2.2 mi |
| Chimney Top | N 8° | 1,286 m | 3.2 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | NNW 329° | 1,255 m | 1.5 mi |
| Blue Bluff Mountain | NW 312° | 1,252 m | 2.1 mi |
| Horsetrough Mountain | S 177° | 1,225 m | 3.5 mi |
| Double Knob | N 357° | 1,224 m | 4.2 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 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:50 | 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 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blairsville EXP STN, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358718066
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