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Wheeler Knob

Wheeler Knob, a peak in Georgia
Wheeler Knob, a peak in GeorgiaNOAA Office for Coastal Management / The USDA-FSA Aerial Photography Field office (crediting while reuse is desired as Courtesy Attribution) · Public domain
Wheeler Knob, a peak in Georgia
NOAA Office for Coastal Management / The USDA-FSA Aerial Photography Field office (crediting while reuse is desired as Courtesy Attribution) · Public domain
Wheeler Knob, a peak in Georgia
NOAA Office for Coastal Management / The USDA-FSA Aerial Photography Field office (crediting while reuse is desired as Courtesy Attribution) · Public domain
Wheeler Knob, a peak in Georgia
NOAA Office for Coastal Management / The USDA-FSA Aerial Photography Field office (crediting while reuse is desired as Courtesy Attribution) · Public domain

Wheeler Knob rises to 1,068 m in Georgia. Standing Indian stands 1,677 m to the north-northeast, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Knob, a peak 0.4 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 5.1 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31594207, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1068 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates34.96759, -83.59155

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • 501 Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Bull Cove Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Thomas Falls: 4.2 mi
  • New Falls: 4.7 mi
  • High Falls: 4.9 mi
Parks
  • Coleman River Scenic Area: 3.6 mi
  • Coleman River Wildlife Management Area: 5.8 mi
  • Standing Indian Wildlife Management Area: 7.4 mi
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 8.4 mi
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 21
  • Howitzer: 8.4 mi
  • Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 9.2 mi
  • Wasilik Poplar: 9.8 mi
  • Fishing Hole Rock: 10.1 mi
  • Waterwheel: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 13
Nature reserves: 10
Museums: 8
  • The Foxfire Museum: 11.7 mi
  • Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 18.9 mi
  • Macon County Historical Museum: 19.0 mi
  • Scottish Tartans Museum: 19.1 mi
  • Giddings Cottage Museum: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 6
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 8.4 mi
  • Rabun County Confederate Monument: 12.3 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 20.1 mi
  • White Church: 20.5 mi
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 22.1 mi
Gardens: 4
Springs: 3
  • Big Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Wine Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 15.3 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Standing IndianNNE 33°1,677 m5.6 mi
Big ScalyNE 43°1,539 m4.8 mi
Little BaldENE 63°1,527 m4.5 mi
Ridgepole MountainENE 70°1,525 m6.3 mi
Yellow MountainNNE 17°1,510 m5.7 mi
Big LaurelNNE 17°1,469 m4.4 mi
Kitchens KnobNNE 13°1,462 m3.4 mi
Deadening KnobNE 41°1,461 m5.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:46
June solstice06:2220:1520:52
September equinox07:2318:5919:33
December solstice07:3916:4817:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946556268717065554639
Precip in6.56.06.45.85.96.46.36.16.35.16.07.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Germany Valley, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358718522

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