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Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rocky Mountain rises to 1,078 m in Georgia. Blood Mountain stands 1,355 m to the west-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Adams Bald, a peak 0.6 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in White County, Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31591116, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1078 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.70148, -83.83074

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Duke Creek Falls Trailhead: 2.4 mi
  • Raven Cliffs Trailhead: 2.4 mi
  • Smithgall Woods State Park: 3.3 mi
  • Campscape: 3.4 mi
  • Smithgall Woods State Park: 3.7 mi
Attractions: 29
Waterfalls: 28
  • Raven Cliff Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Raven Cliff Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Duke Creek Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Lower DeSoto Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Upper DeSoto Falls: 4.9 mi
Historic sites: 12
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 1.9 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 4.7 mi
  • White Church: 8.2 mi
  • Mcdonalds House: 13.9 mi
  • Lewis Monument: 14.8 mi
Museums: 9
  • John B. Derden CCC Museum: 7.0 mi
  • White County History Museum: 8.1 mi
  • Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 8.2 mi
  • Old Union County Courthouse: 14.1 mi
  • Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 14.5 mi
Artworks: 7
  • Big Red Apple: 21.7 mi
  • Praying Hands: 23.7 mi
  • Kneeling Jesus: 23.7 mi
  • Open Bible: 23.7 mi
  • Rivercane Rendezvous: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 8.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 14.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Rocky Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blood MountainWNW 294°1,355 m6.6 mi
Slaughter MountainWNW 295°1,317 m7.5 mi
Horsetrough MountainN 9°1,225 m7.0 mi
CowrockNW 314°1,170 m2.0 mi
Levelland MountainWNW 298°1,160 m4.4 mi
Green Cliff TopNW 314°1,153 m2.2 mi
Wolf Laurel TopWNW 303°1,151 m3.0 mi
Turkey StampWNW 289°1,150 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1419:47
June solstice06:2320:1520:52
September equinox07:2419:0019:34
December solstice07:3916:5017:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394249576572757569584842
Precip in6.86.06.75.85.66.35.66.65.34.96.07.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Helen, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 329502 — Rocky Mountain, White County, Georgia.

OpenStreetMap element node/358714326

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