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Russell Mountain

Russell Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Russell Mountain rises to 760 m in Georgia. Little Bald stands 1,527 m to the north-northeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Peter Knob, a peak 1.2 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 9.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31591372, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
760 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.90731, -83.55072

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Coleman River Scenic Area: 2.1 mi
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 4.7 mi
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 4.8 mi
  • Coleman River Wildlife Management Area: 5.4 mi
  • Black Rock Mountain State Park: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls
  • Hemlock Falls: 5.1 mi
  • 501 Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Bull Cove Falls: 6.6 mi
  • High Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Thomas Falls: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 23
Cliffs: 13
Museums: 11
  • The Foxfire Museum: 8.7 mi
  • Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 14.2 mi
  • Giddings Cottage Museum: 15.1 mi
  • Macon County Historical Museum: 21.2 mi
  • Scottish Tartans Museum: 21.3 mi
Nature reserves: 10
  • Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 11.9 mi
  • Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 15.3 mi
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 15.4 mi
  • Mark Trail Wilderness: 17.6 mi
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
Historic sites: 7
  • Rabun County Confederate Monument: 8.6 mi
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 10.4 mi
  • White Church: 17.5 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 17.8 mi
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 21.0 mi
Springs: 3
  • Big Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Wine Spring: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 3
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 24.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Russell Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little BaldNNE 15°1,527 m6.4 mi
Dicks KnobNNE 17°1,409 m5.6 mi
Grassy RidgeNE 36°1,343 m6.5 mi
Hightower BaldNW 323°1,338 m6.6 mi
Sharp TopNNW 338°1,309 m6.6 mi
Double Spring KnobWSW 252°1,304 m6.3 mi
Steeltrap KnobNNE 18°1,216 m5.2 mi
Wolf KnobNE 48°1,209 m5.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:46
June solstice06:2220:1420:52
September equinox07:2318:5919:33
December solstice07:3916:4817:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556268717065554639
Precip in6.56.06.45.85.96.46.36.16.35.16.07.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Germany Valley, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 332945 — Russell Mountain, Rabun County, Georgia.

OpenStreetMap element node/358718104

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