Scruggs Top
Scruggs Top rises to 869 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the east, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Jones Knob, a peak 0.4 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31591697, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 869 m
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 11.2 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 24.9 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 11 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jones Knob: 0.4 mi
- Thunder-Struck Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Blue Rock: 0.9 mi
- Roundtop Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Beasley Knob: 1.4 mi
- Plott Cove Reserve Nature Area: 2.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
- Allison Park: 3.5 mi
- Struzzieri Garden: 3.6 mi
- Chattahoochee Purchase Unit: 3.9 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 7.9 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 7.9 mi
- Helton Creek Falls: 8.3 mi
- Horse Trough Falls: 8.5 mi
- Nottely Falls: 9.0 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 1.6 mi
- World's Largest Amish Chair: 2.7 mi
- Byron Herbert Reece Farm and Heritage Center: 6.5 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 9.8 mi
- Waterwheel: 9.9 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 10.4 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 10.6 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 14.4 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 16.4 mi
- Trees Plaque: 16.5 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 3.2 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 7.3 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 16.6 mi
- White County History Museum: 20.6 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 20.6 mi
- Blue Bluff: 3.4 mi
- Sheep Nose: 7.3 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 10.7 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Crowder Bluff: 17.0 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 10.7 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 11.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 20.6 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 8.2 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 9.9 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 22.2 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 11.8 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 11.8 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 11.8 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 6.9 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Poop Island: 21.6 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Scruggs Top. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | E 88° | 1,458 m | 5.1 mi |
| Wolfpen Ridge | E 96° | 1,390 m | 5.3 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | E 81° | 1,345 m | 5.4 mi |
| Chimney Top | ENE 71° | 1,286 m | 5.7 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | E 91° | 1,255 m | 4.2 mi |
| Blue Bluff Mountain | E 89° | 1,252 m | 3.4 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | ESE 105° | 1,228 m | 5.1 mi |
| Double Knob | ENE 59° | 1,224 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:50 | 17:29 |
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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 332998 — Scruggs Top, Union County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358718143
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