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Smith Mountain

Smith Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Smith Mountain rises to 858 m in Georgia. Tray Mountain stands 1,347 m to the north-northeast, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Anna Ruby Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31592380, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
858 m
Getting there

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Coordinates34.76343, -83.70657

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Unicoi State Park: 2.5 mi
  • Riverside Park: 4.4 mi
  • Unicoi Hill Park: 4.4 mi
  • Hardman Farms State Historic Park: 5.1 mi
  • Hardman Farms State Historic Park: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 58
Attractions: 27
Museums: 13
  • Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 11.9 mi
  • White County History Museum: 11.9 mi
  • John B. Derden CCC Museum: 12.3 mi
  • Old Union County Courthouse: 16.3 mi
  • Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 17.3 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Uhuburg Castle: 4.6 mi
  • White Church: 5.8 mi
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 8.4 mi
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 11.6 mi
  • Rabun County Confederate Monument: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 4
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
  • Mark Trail Wilderness: 4.8 mi
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
  • Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 4
Artworks: 4
Springs: 2
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Big Spring: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 14.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 21.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Smith Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tray MountainNNE 26°1,347 m2.9 mi
Brier Creek BaldN 7°1,270 m3.1 mi
Horsetrough MountainWNW 294°1,225 m6.6 mi
Rocky MountainNNW 331°1,224 m2.8 mi
Blue MountainNW 321°1,222 m4.4 mi
Spaniards KnobNW 312°1,213 m5.7 mi
Round TopNNE 24°1,194 m6.4 mi
High TopNNE 20°1,171 m6.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:47
June solstice06:2320:1520:52
September equinox07:2419:0019:33
December solstice07:3916:4917:28

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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 333071 — Smith Mountain, White County, Georgia.

OpenStreetMap element node/358718225

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