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Sheep Rock Top

Sheep Rock Top, seen from above at true elevation

Sheep Rock Top rises to 1,088 m in Georgia. Horsetrough Mountain stands 1,225 m to the north-northeast, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cass Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31592056, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1088 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.76870, -83.82852

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Waterfalls: 40
Attractions: 28
Historic sites: 13
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 3.1 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 6.3 mi
  • White Church: 10.0 mi
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 12.4 mi
  • Mcdonalds House: 18.1 mi
Museums: 10
  • John B. Derden CCC Museum: 5.4 mi
  • Old Union County Courthouse: 10.5 mi
  • White County History Museum: 12.4 mi
  • Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 12.4 mi
  • Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 18.5 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Cliffs: 5
Gardens: 4
Artworks: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 4.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 17.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 18.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Sheep Rock Top. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horsetrough MountainNNE 22°1,225 m2.5 mi
Blue MountainNE 54°1,222 m5.2 mi
Spaniards KnobNE 38°1,213 m4.4 mi
CowrockSSW 206°1,170 m3.6 mi
Levelland MountainWSW 237°1,160 m4.8 mi
Green Cliff TopSSW 209°1,153 m3.5 mi
Jacks KnobNNE 26°1,153 m4.3 mi
Wolf Laurel TopSW 221°1,151 m4.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1419:47
June solstice06:2320:1520:53
September equinox07:2419:0019:34
December solstice07:4016:5017:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394249576572757569584842
Precip in6.86.06.75.85.66.35.66.65.34.96.07.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Helen, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 329663 — Sheep Rock Top, White County, Georgia.

OpenStreetMap element node/358714560

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