Sassafras Knob
Sassafras Knob rises to 1,237 m in Georgia. Boteler Peak stands 1,524 m to the north, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Mayapple Knob, a peak 0.6 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 3.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31591577, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,237 m
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 10.6 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 12.2 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 16.5 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 20 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 20 mi
- Shute Cove Overlook · 29 mi
- Hooper Point Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thomas Falls: 6.8 mi
- 501 Falls: 7.0 mi
- New Falls: 7.2 mi
- Bull Cove Falls: 7.3 mi
- High Falls: 8.3 mi
- Mayapple Knob: 0.6 mi
- Skut Knob: 0.7 mi
- Little Nell Knob: 1.2 mi
- Rocky Knob: 1.2 mi
- Watkins Knob: 1.3 mi
- Hiawassee Town Square: 5.5 mi
- Towns County Park: 6.0 mi
- Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 6.6 mi
- Coleman River Scenic Area: 7.7 mi
- Gibson Cove: 7.9 mi
- Howitzer: 5.0 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 5.8 mi
- Waterwheel: 5.9 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 6.2 mi
- Turbine: 7.4 mi
- Sheep Nose: 11.1 mi
- Blue Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 17.6 mi
- Grimes Nose: 18.3 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 19.8 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 15.9 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 17.9 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 20.5 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 21.4 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 21.6 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 16.4 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 19.2 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 20.1 mi
- White Church: 20.5 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 15.4 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 17.5 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 17.7 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 22.0 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 5.9 mi
- Franklin Garden: 21.5 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 23.2 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 24.5 mi
- Big Spring: 12.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 13.0 mi
- Wine Spring: 14.4 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 17.0 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 17.0 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 17.1 mi
- Burton: 11.7 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 18.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Sassafras Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boteler Peak | N 4° | 1,524 m | 6.3 mi |
| Chunky Gal Mountain | NE 53° | 1,454 m | 6.2 mi |
| Courthouse Bald | ENE 68° | 1,414 m | 5.0 mi |
| Whiteoak Stamp | NE 56° | 1,403 m | 6.0 mi |
| The Pinnacle | N 355° | 1,347 m | 6.0 mi |
| Vineyard Mountain | N 355° | 1,343 m | 6.0 mi |
| Hightower Bald | E 80° | 1,338 m | 2.7 mi |
| Shooting Creek Bald | E 83° | 1,311 m | 2.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 332983 — Sassafras Knob, Towns County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358718130
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