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Steel Trap Knob

Steel Trap Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Steel Trap Knob rises to 1,061 m in Georgia. Blood Mountain stands 1,355 m to the northeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Jacobs Knob, a peak 0.2 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 8.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31592628, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1061 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.67842, -83.99436

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Waterfalls: 29
  • Upper Canada Creek Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Walden Creek Waterfall: 2.6 mi
  • Lower Canada Creek Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Dicks Creek Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Lower DeSoto Falls: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 29
Historic sites: 19
Museums: 8
Artworks: 8
  • Outside the Lines Art Studio: 19.4 mi
  • Open Bible: 19.8 mi
  • Praying Hands: 19.8 mi
  • Kneeling Jesus: 19.8 mi
  • Bear: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Beaches: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 9.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 22.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Steel Trap Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blood MountainNE 38°1,355 m5.3 mi
Slaughter MountainNNE 27°1,317 m5.4 mi
Wildcat KnobNNE 19°1,197 m6.6 mi
Levelland MountainENE 56°1,160 m6.5 mi
Turkey StampNNE 32°1,150 m4.6 mi
Rocky MountainN 359°1,147 m3.4 mi
Black MountainWSW 250°1,139 m0.7 mi
Big Cedar MountainN 11°1,126 m0.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1519:48
June solstice06:2420:1620:53
September equinox07:2519:0119:34
December solstice07:4016:5117:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147556370747367574741
Precip in5.84.85.65.24.55.64.95.34.44.24.75.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blairsville EXP STN, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358714725

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