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Thunder-Struck Mountain

Thunder-Struck Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Thunder-Struck Mountain rises to 938 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the east, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Rock, a peak 0.3 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 4.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31593277, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
938 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.88398, -83.89518

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Waterfalls: 38
  • Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Horse Trough Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 27
Historic sites: 10
Cliffs: 7
Museums: 7
Nature reserves: 5
Gardens: 3
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Poop Island: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 23.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Thunder-Struck Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brasstown BaldE 98°1,458 m4.8 mi
Wolfpen RidgeESE 106°1,390 m5.1 mi
Little Bald MountainE 90°1,345 m4.9 mi
Chimney TopENE 78°1,286 m5.1 mi
Chimneytop MountainESE 103°1,255 m3.9 mi
Blue Bluff MountainESE 104°1,252 m3.1 mi
Rocky MountainESE 115°1,228 m5.0 mi
Double KnobENE 64°1,224 m4.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1419:48
June solstice06:2320:1620:53
September equinox07:2419:0119:34
December solstice07:4016:5017:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 333225 — Thunder-Struck Mountain, Union County, Georgia.

OpenStreetMap element node/358718361

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