Turkey Knob
Turkey Knob rises to 800 m in Georgia. Walnut Knob stands 1,101 m to the east-southeast, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Rogers Knob, a peak 0.4 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 7.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31422408, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 800 m
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 9.9 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 11.8 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 17 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 20 mi
- Sunset Overlook · 25 mi
- Hooper Point Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rogers Knob: 0.4 mi
- Piney Top: 0.7 mi
- Tarkiln Knob: 1.0 mi
- Chestnut Knob: 1.3 mi
- Chestnut Top: 1.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Purchase Unit: 4.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
- Allison Park: 5.1 mi
- Struzzieri Garden: 5.3 mi
- Meeks Park: 5.6 mi
- Leatherwood Falls: 11.8 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 13.4 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 13.4 mi
- Helton Creek Falls: 14.0 mi
- Sea Creek Falls: 14.3 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 6.6 mi
- World's Largest Amish Chair: 7.4 mi
- Cherokee Homestead Exhibit: 10.5 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 10.8 mi
- Waterwheel: 11.1 mi
- Sheep Nose: 6.0 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 8.1 mi
- Blue Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Crowder Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Lovers Leap: 11.2 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 10.2 mi
- Trees Plaque: 10.3 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 13.2 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 16.7 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 20.7 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 16.9 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 17.6 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 22.4 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 5.0 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 10.4 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 12.7 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 6.1 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 6.2 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 6.2 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 8.6 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 11.1 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 12.9 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Poop Island: 19.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Turkey Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Knob | ESE 101° | 1,101 m | 2.6 mi |
| Ravencliff Knob | E 98° | 1,090 m | 2.8 mi |
| Gumlog Mountain | ESE 103° | 1,041 m | 2.2 mi |
| Blue Rock | SE 140° | 1,006 m | 5.6 mi |
| Poplar Knob | ESE 107° | 1,004 m | 1.7 mi |
| Roundtop Mountain | SE 137° | 988 m | 5.3 mi |
| Lynn Knob | SE 131° | 986 m | 3.1 mi |
| Juber Knob | SE 143° | 979 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:16 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:50 | 17:29 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blairsville EXP STN, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 333279 — Turkey Knob, Union County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358718417
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