Turkey Mountain
Turkey Mountain rises to 894 m in Georgia. Hightower Bald stands 1,338 m to the north-northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Peter Knob, a peak 1.7 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 9.2 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Rabun County, Georgia, United States of America (GNIS ID = 333281).
Wikidata Q31593675, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 894 m
How to reach it
- 9.2 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 10.6 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 18.2 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 24.1 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall view deck · 17 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hemlock Falls: 2.9 mi
- 501 Falls: 7.9 mi
- Bull Cove Falls: 8.3 mi
- Stonewall Falls: 8.8 mi
- High Falls: 9.4 mi
- Peter Knob: 1.7 mi
- Poplar Cove Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Muley Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Falls Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Little Bald Knob: 2.2 mi
- Moccasin Creek State Park: 2.9 mi
- Coleman River Scenic Area: 4.2 mi
- Coleman River Wildlife Management Area: 7.6 mi
- Lake Seed Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
- Black Rock Mountain State Park: 9.7 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 3.9 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 6.3 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 8.4 mi
- Howitzer: 9.0 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 11.9 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 10.6 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 14.3 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 15.2 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 21.0 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 21.3 mi
- Grimes Nose: 13.0 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 13.9 mi
- Blue Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Sheep Nose: 16.9 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 19.5 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 13.1 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 15.4 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 17.2 mi
- Nantahala National Forest: 23.4 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 9.0 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 10.2 mi
- White Church: 15.4 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 15.6 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 18.7 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 12.0 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 18.7 mi
- Franklin Garden: 23.3 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 12.9 mi
- Big Spring: 13.2 mi
- Wine Spring: 19.8 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 23.7 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 23.7 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 23.7 mi
- Burton: 4.0 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 18.9 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Turkey Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hightower Bald | NNW 342° | 1,338 m | 7.0 mi |
| Shooting Creek Bald | NNW 337° | 1,311 m | 7.0 mi |
| Double Spring Knob | W 262° | 1,304 m | 4.3 mi |
| Dismal Knob | W 263° | 1,199 m | 3.9 mi |
| Round Top | WSW 239° | 1,194 m | 5.2 mi |
| Chestnut Mountain | NNE 32° | 1,186 m | 6.3 mi |
| Whiteoak Stomp | W 272° | 1,185 m | 3.5 mi |
| Wolfstake Knob | W 275° | 1,178 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 333281 — Turkey Mountain, Rabun County, Georgia.
OpenStreetMap element node/358718424
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