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Wallace Mountain

Wallace Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Wallace Mountain rises to 818 m in Georgia. Big Bald Mountain stands 1,235 m to the northwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Rand Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31593963, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
818 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.65787, -84.24269

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • The Green Space: 10.0 mi
  • Blue Ridge Lake Recreation Area: 13.3 mi
  • Harrison Park of Ellijay: 13.5 mi
  • Big Canoe Playfield Park: 13.9 mi
  • Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 24
Waterfalls: 21
  • Noontootla Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Long Creek Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Amicalola Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Little Rock Creek Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Waterfall #4: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 19
  • Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery: 6.2 mi
  • Bert's Farm: 7.4 mi
  • Hillcrest Orchards: 7.9 mi
  • Cartecay Vineyards Tasting Barn: 9.1 mi
  • Expedition: Bigfoot - The Sasquatch Museum: 12.5 mi
Museums: 8
Artworks: 7
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 3
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Disharoon Beach Boardwalk: 14.2 mi
  • Lodge and Lawn: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 17.3 mi
Springs: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Wallace Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Bald MountainNW 326°1,235 m7.8 mi
Rich MountainNW 316°1,232 m8.2 mi
Tickanetley BaldNW 314°1,209 m7.6 mi
Little Bald MountainNW 321°1,198 m7.9 mi
Stover MountainWNW 301°1,158 m7.5 mi
Springer MountainSE 128°1,148 m3.5 mi
Ball MountainESE 121°1,109 m3.8 mi
Turniptown MountainWNW 294°1,103 m8.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1619:49
June solstice06:2520:1720:54
September equinox07:2619:0219:35
December solstice07:4116:5217:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394350586572767570594943
Precip in5.55.05.95.14.34.95.34.64.24.04.55.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jasper 1 NNW, 17 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358718473

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