Sassafras Mountain
Sassafras Mountain rises to 549 m in Georgia. Springer Mountain stands 1,148 m to the west, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Conner Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
mountain in Union County, Georgia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31591608, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 549 m
How to reach it
- 15.1 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 16 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Conner Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Justus Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Hogback Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Ball Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Little Sal Mountain: 2.3 mi
- The Green Space: 1.4 mi
- Wimpy Mill Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Lake Zwerner and Yahoola Creek Reservoir: 9.3 mi
- Hancock Park: 9.4 mi
- Town Square: 9.5 mi
- Walden Creek Waterfall: 4.2 mi
- Lower Canada Creek Falls: 4.7 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 4.9 mi
- Upper Canada Creek Falls: 5.1 mi
- Little Rock Creek Falls: 6.1 mi
- Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery: 5.8 mi
- Tasting Room: 7.1 mi
- Old tractor: 7.3 mi
- Trahlyta Burial Ground: 7.9 mi
- Consolidated Gold Mine: 9.7 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus: 5.7 mi
- Appalachian Trail Plaque: 5.7 mi
- MacKaye Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Richard Fowler Shoolbred, Sr.: 7.1 mi
- Lewis Monument: 9.5 mi
- Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem: 9.5 mi
- Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 9.5 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 13.3 mi
- Dawson County Historic Courthouse: 14.9 mi
- Georgia Racing Hall of Fame: 15.1 mi
- Outside the Lines Art Studio: 15.4 mi
- Open Bible: 17.4 mi
- Praying Hands: 17.5 mi
- Kneeling Jesus: 17.5 mi
- Bear: 19.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 17.4 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 18.9 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 20.9 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 13.4 mi
- Blue Bluff: 21.6 mi
- Ellijay Cross: 21.7 mi
- Grimes Nose: 24.8 mi
- Disharoon Beach: 16.8 mi
- Poop Island: 17.8 mi
- Bent Tree Beach - Private: 18.1 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 14.4 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 16.3 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 9.4 mi
- Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 16.8 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 21.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Sassafras Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springer Mountain | W 263° | 1,148 m | 5.7 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 62° | 1,139 m | 5.7 mi |
| Big Cedar Mountain | ENE 58° | 1,126 m | 6.9 mi |
| Ball Mountain | W 265° | 1,109 m | 5.2 mi |
| Black Mountain | WSW 256° | 1,100 m | 6.5 mi |
| Hawk Mountain | WNW 303° | 1,089 m | 3.2 mi |
| Jacobs Knob | ENE 61° | 1,074 m | 6.4 mi |
| Steel Trap Knob | ENE 63° | 1,061 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:51 | 17:30 |
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 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blairsville EXP STN, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 330582 — Sassafras Mountain, Union County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358715712
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