Springer Mountain
Springer Mountain rises to 1,148 m in Georgia. Ball Mountain stands 1,109 m to the east-northeast, 0.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Appalachian National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
The story
Springer Mountain is a mountain located in the Chattahoochee National Forest on the border of Fannin and Gilmer counties. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Georgia, the mountain has an elevation of about 3,770 feet (1,149 m). Springer Mountain serves as the southern terminus for the Appalachian and Benton MacKaye trails.
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Wikidata Q1891231, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1148 m
How to reach it
- 20.2 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 26.8 mi off the Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway
- 29.8 mi off the Ocoee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 22 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 23 mi
- Cohutta Overlook · 27 mi
- Tatum Lead Rd · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ball Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Black Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Rich Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Buckeye Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Locust Mountain: 2.0 mi
- The Green Space: 7.0 mi
- Big Canoe Playfield Park: 12.7 mi
- Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area: 13.4 mi
- Wimpy Mill Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Hancock Park: 13.5 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail Southern Terminus: 0.0 mi
- Appalachian Trail Plaque: 0.0 mi
- MacKaye Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Richard Fowler Shoolbred, Sr.: 1.7 mi
- Evans Cenotaph: 10.3 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
- Noontootla Falls: 4.1 mi
- Amicalola Falls: 5.0 mi
- Little Rock Creek Falls: 6.6 mi
- Lower Canada Creek Falls: 9.6 mi
- Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery: 6.0 mi
- Bert's Farm: 6.3 mi
- Hillcrest Orchards: 10.3 mi
- Cartecay Vineyards Tasting Barn: 11.4 mi
- Tasting Room: 12.4 mi
- Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem: 13.5 mi
- Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 13.6 mi
- Dawson County Historic Courthouse: 14.8 mi
- Georgia Racing Hall of Fame: 15.1 mi
- Tabor House Museum: 17.2 mi
- Outside the Lines Art Studio: 15.4 mi
- Squidbillies Early Cuyler Statue: 15.4 mi
- Bear: 17.6 mi
- Open Bible: 19.2 mi
- Praying Hands: 19.2 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Talking Rock Nature Park: 19.7 mi
- Cohutta Wildlife Management Area: 22.9 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 23.0 mi
- McGraw Ford Wildlife Management Area: 23.2 mi
- Disharoon Beach: 13.0 mi
- Bent Tree Beach - Private: 13.2 mi
- Poop Island: 15.8 mi
- Ellijay Cross: 16.3 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 18.9 mi
- White Cliffs: 21.6 mi
- Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 13.0 mi
- Lodge and Lawn: 22.5 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 17.1 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 21.6 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 13.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Springer Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Mountain | ENE 66° | 1,109 m | 0.5 mi |
| Black Mountain | SW 215° | 1,100 m | 1.1 mi |
| Hawk Mountain | NE 51° | 1,089 m | 3.8 mi |
| Frozen Knob | NE 48° | 1,039 m | 5.8 mi |
| High House | NW 325° | 1,038 m | 4.2 mi |
| Frosty Mountain | SW 222° | 1,033 m | 2.8 mi |
| Amicalola Mountain | SW 226° | 1,020 m | 2.9 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | NW 318° | 1,020 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:16 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:52 | 17:31 |
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 | 39 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jasper 1 NNW, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 356550 — Springer Mountain, Fannin County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358771759
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