Sheep Knob
Sheep Knob rises to 848 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the northeast, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolfpen Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Union County, Georgia, United States of America (GNIS ID = 329660).
Wikidata Q31591983, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 848 m
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 13.0 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 24.8 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 8 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wolfpen Knob: 0.5 mi
- Duck Knob: 0.5 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Talent Knob: 0.9 mi
- Rocky Knob: 1.3 mi
- Plott Cove Reserve Nature Area: 2.5 mi
- Young Harris College Historic District: 6.1 mi
- Cupid Falls Park: 6.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 6.3 mi
- Mayors Park: 6.4 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 4.7 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 4.7 mi
- Horse Trough Falls: 5.0 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 5.9 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 5.9 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 3.1 mi
- World's Largest Amish Chair: 4.8 mi
- Byron Herbert Reece Farm and Heritage Center: 5.6 mi
- Howitzer: 8.9 mi
- Smokey and the Bandit: 9.3 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 8.1 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 8.9 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 11.1 mi
- White Church: 14.5 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 19.6 mi
- Blue Bluff: 1.9 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 8.9 mi
- Sheep Nose: 8.9 mi
- Grimes Nose: 13.8 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 6.5 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 6.7 mi
- White County History Museum: 17.7 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 17.8 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 19.7 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 7.2 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 8.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 21.7 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 9.6 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 10.9 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 19.9 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 24.2 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 14.7 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 14.7 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 14.7 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 23.1 mi
- Poop Island: 24.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 3.4 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 21.9 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Sheep Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | NE 46° | 1,458 m | 3.0 mi |
| Wolfpen Ridge | ENE 60° | 1,390 m | 2.7 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | NE 40° | 1,345 m | 3.6 mi |
| Chimney Top | NNE 33° | 1,286 m | 4.5 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | NNE 32° | 1,255 m | 2.3 mi |
| Blue Bluff Mountain | NNE 12° | 1,252 m | 2.1 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | ENE 73° | 1,228 m | 2.1 mi |
| Horsetrough Mountain | SE 144° | 1,225 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:15 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358714550
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