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Sassafras Knob

Sassafras Knob, seen from above at true elevation

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
1237 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.97676, -83.66656

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • 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
Waterfalls
  • 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
Attractions: 21
  • Howitzer: 5.0 mi
  • Fishing Hole Rock: 5.8 mi
  • Waterwheel: 5.9 mi
  • Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 6.2 mi
  • Turbine: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 12
Museums: 8
Historic sites: 7
  • 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
Nature reserves: 6
Gardens: 4
Springs: 3
  • Big Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Wine Spring: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Sassafras Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boteler PeakN 4°1,524 m6.3 mi
Kitchens KnobENE 61°1,462 m5.7 mi
Chunky Gal MountainNE 53°1,454 m6.2 mi
Courthouse BaldENE 68°1,414 m5.0 mi
Whiteoak StampNE 56°1,403 m6.0 mi
The PinnacleN 355°1,347 m6.0 mi
Vineyard MountainN 355°1,343 m6.0 mi
Hightower BaldE 80°1,338 m2.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:47
June solstice06:2220:1520:53
September equinox07:2319:0019:33
December solstice07:4016:4917:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047546370737267574640

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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