Steeltrap Knob
Steeltrap Knob rises to 1,216 m in Georgia. Standing Indian stands 1,677 m to the north-northwest, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Dicks Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 6.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in Georgia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31592658, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1216 m
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 12.4 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 15.5 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 20.7 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 17 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 24 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 25 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dicks Knob: 0.5 mi
- Chestnut Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Little Bald: 1.3 mi
- Grassy Ridge: 2.3 mi
- Ridgepole Mountain: 2.5 mi
- 501 Falls: 1.9 mi
- Bull Cove Falls: 2.0 mi
- High Falls: 2.5 mi
- Big Laurel Falls: 2.9 mi
- Thomas Falls: 3.7 mi
- Coleman River Wildlife Management Area: 2.0 mi
- Coleman River Scenic Area: 3.0 mi
- Standing Indian Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Bettys Creek Recreation Area: 4.6 mi
- Hambidge Center Historic District: 4.8 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 8.0 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 8.9 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 9.2 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 11.0 mi
- Howitzer: 12.3 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 9.5 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 12.7 mi
- The Catstairs: 14.7 mi
- Cullasaja Gorge: 17.1 mi
- Sheep Nose: 19.2 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 13.9 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 14.1 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 17.7 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 18.5 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 19.0 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 8.5 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 16.1 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 16.2 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 17.7 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 18.6 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 9.7 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 12.3 mi
- Chattooga Town: 20.4 mi
- White Church: 22.6 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 22.7 mi
- Big Spring: 6.1 mi
- Wine Spring: 13.9 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 18.9 mi
- Moody Spring: 24.6 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 14.0 mi
- Franklin Garden: 16.2 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 20.5 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 24.7 mi
- Burton: 10.1 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 11.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Steeltrap Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Indian | NNW 348° | 1,677 m | 4.0 mi |
| Albert Mountain | NNE 26° | 1,589 m | 5.7 mi |
| Yellow Bald | NNE 24° | 1,581 m | 5.4 mi |
| Big Scaly | NNW 346° | 1,539 m | 2.8 mi |
| Little Bald | N 4° | 1,527 m | 1.3 mi |
| Ridgepole Mountain | NE 56° | 1,525 m | 2.5 mi |
| Big Butt | NNE 33° | 1,520 m | 5.1 mi |
| Ridgepole Mountain | NE 51° | 1,515 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:48 | 17:27 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 7.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Germany Valley, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 333124 — Steeltrap Knob, Rabun County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358718261
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