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Stony Mountain

Stony Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Stony Mountain rises to 817 m in Georgia. Baker Knob stands 1,089 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Pigeon Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31592824, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
817 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.72565, -83.48267

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Minnehaha Falls: 1.5 mi
  • L'Eau d'Or Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Tempesta Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Hurricane Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Oceana Falls: 5.4 mi
Parks
  • Rabun Beach Recreation Area: 2.1 mi
  • Nacoochee Park: 2.3 mi
  • Lake Seed Recreation Area: 3.4 mi
  • Georgia Power Company Tallulah Point Recreation Area: 5.9 mi
  • Rabun County Park: 7.6 mi
Attractions: 20
Historic sites: 16
  • Rabun County Confederate Monument: 11.5 mi
  • White Church: 12.1 mi
  • Camp Toccoa: 12.9 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 15.1 mi
  • Cobbs Bridge: 17.4 mi
Museums: 14
  • Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 4.7 mi
  • Giddings Cottage Museum: 5.0 mi
  • Gathany Museum: 11.4 mi
  • Camp Toccoa: 13.0 mi
  • Currahee Military Museum: 13.3 mi
Nature reserves: 6
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 16.2 mi
  • Mark Trail Wilderness: 17.2 mi
  • Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 18.0 mi
  • Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 18.0 mi
  • Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
Gardens: 3
Springs: 2
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 19.0 mi
  • Big Spring: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 14.0 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Big Red Apple: 15.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Stony Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baker KnobWNW 302°1,089 m11.0 mi
Glassy MountainN 353°1,046 m8.4 mi
Chimney MountainWNW 291°1,023 m10.4 mi
Oakey MountainWNW 295°960 m3.9 mi
Oakey MountainN 356°931 m11.2 mi
Joe MountainN 358°917 m3.6 mi
Stamp KnobNNE 12°906 m3.7 mi
Turkey MountainN 355°905 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:46
June solstice06:2220:1420:51
September equinox07:2318:5919:32
December solstice07:3816:4917:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404350586673777670594942
Precip in5.85.35.54.54.55.24.95.94.64.74.95.9

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358718278

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