Willis Knob
Willis Knob rises to 731 m in Georgia. Rabun Bald stands 1,431 m to the northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Chattooga Wild and Scenic River, a park 0.8 miles away. Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Georgia, United States of America
Wikidata Q31594433, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 731 m
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 10.6 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 10.8 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 10.8 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 12 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 15 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 15 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chattooga Wild and Scenic River: 0.8 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 5.4 mi
- Warwoman Dell: 7.8 mi
- Cherry Hill Recreation Area: 7.9 mi
- Blue Valley Experimental Forest: 7.9 mi
- Oakey Top: 1.3 mi
- Piney Knob: 1.7 mi
- Callas Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Burrell Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Whetstone Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Snider Falls: 1.4 mi
- Ira Branch Falls: 4.4 mi
- Limestone Falls: 4.9 mi
- Licklog Falls: 5.3 mi
- Pigpen Falls: 5.3 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 10.3 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 10.8 mi
- Oconee Military Museum at Patriots Hall: 12.4 mi
- Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina: 12.4 mi
- Oconee History Museum: 12.4 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 7.3 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 9.2 mi
- The Catstairs: 9.9 mi
- Sunset Rock: 10.5 mi
- Chattooga Cliffs: 11.2 mi
- Chattooga Town: 2.6 mi
- Oconee Station: 8.9 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 8.9 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 10.7 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 9.4 mi
- Oconee County Cage: 12.5 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 15.3 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 19.4 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 21.8 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 9.8 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 10.9 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Moody Spring: 7.9 mi
- Big Spring: 18.6 mi
- Cool Spring: 22.8 mi
- Indian Spring: 23.6 mi
- North Beach: 17.6 mi
- South Beach: 17.7 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 17.8 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 21.9 mi
- Common Gardening: 17.9 mi
- Common Gardening: 18.0 mi
- Franklin Garden: 21.8 mi
- South: 17.7 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 17.9 mi
- Burton: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Willis Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun Bald | NW 315° | 1,431 m | 6.7 mi |
| Flat Top | WNW 303° | 1,259 m | 6.8 mi |
| Fodderstack | NW 321° | 1,209 m | 6.7 mi |
| Double Knob | WNW 298° | 1,107 m | 6.8 mi |
| Wilson Knob | WNW 299° | 1,059 m | 6.6 mi |
| Bee Bait Mountain | NE 43° | 911 m | 7.2 mi |
| Rainy Mountain | WSW 248° | 888 m | 6.5 mi |
| Rand Mountain | NE 48° | 877 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:13 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:47 | 17:26 |
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 | 40 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 58 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Long Creek, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358715347
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