Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain rises to 717 m in Georgia. Blackrock Mountain stands 1,108 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Caledonia Cascade, a waterfall 1.0 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
mountain in Rabun County, Georgia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31591037, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 717 m
How to reach it
- 15.3 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 18.6 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 20.2 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 21.3 mi off the Savannah River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 23 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 24 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 25 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Caledonia Cascade: 1.0 mi
- L'Eau d'Or Falls: 1.4 mi
- Oceana Falls: 1.4 mi
- Hurricane Falls: 1.4 mi
- Tempesta Falls: 1.5 mi
- Georgia Power Company Tallulah Point Recreation Area: 2.2 mi
- Rabun County Park: 4.9 mi
- Rabun Beach Recreation Area: 5.6 mi
- Nacoochee Park: 6.8 mi
- Lake Seed Recreation Area: 7.4 mi
- Hickory Nut Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Tallulah Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Apple Pie Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Cliff Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Buck Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 1.6 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 2.1 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 10.7 mi
- Gathany Museum: 11.4 mi
- Currahee Military Museum: 12.7 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 8.2 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 8.5 mi
- Habersham County Fairgrounds: 12.2 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 13.0 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 13.8 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 8.4 mi
- Cobbs Bridge: 12.0 mi
- Camp Toccoa: 14.2 mi
- Colonel Cleveland Monument: 14.6 mi
- Site of Westminster Speedway: 15.4 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 13.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 21.6 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 21.8 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 22.0 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 23.0 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 14.3 mi
- Grimes Nose: 16.6 mi
- The Catstairs: 20.0 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 20.5 mi
- Sunset Rock: 22.8 mi
- Moody Spring: 21.0 mi
- Big Spring: 21.5 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 23.9 mi
- Burton: 11.1 mi
- Big Red Apple: 18.9 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 19.5 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Rocky Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Mountain | NNW 348° | 1,108 m | 10.3 mi |
| Big Face | NNW 340° | 1,077 m | 10.3 mi |
| Glassy Mountain | NW 312° | 1,046 m | 9.1 mi |
| Oakey Mountain | W 267° | 960 m | 9.3 mi |
| Pinnacle Knob | N 4° | 940 m | 9.4 mi |
| Joe Mountain | WNW 283° | 917 m | 6.0 mi |
| Steele Knob | NNW 335° | 915 m | 10.0 mi |
| Stamp Knob | WNW 285° | 906 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 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 | 40 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 58 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Long Creek, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358718071
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