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Wolfstake Knob

Wolfstake Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Wolfstake Knob rises to 1,178 m in Georgia. Shooting Creek Bald stands 1,311 m to the north, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Whiteoak Stomp, a peak 0.2 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 6.3 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Georgia, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31594640, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1,178 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.89145, -83.64506

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Hemlock Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 7.8 mi
Parks: 52
  • Moccasin Creek State Park: 4.6 mi
  • Coleman River Scenic Area: 6.7 mi
  • Hiawassee Town Square: 7.4 mi
  • Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 8.8 mi
  • Towns County Park: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 23
  • Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 4.5 mi
  • Howitzer: 5.6 mi
  • Fishing Hole Rock: 8.8 mi
  • Waterwheel: 8.8 mi
  • Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 9.1 mi
Museums: 8
Cliffs: 7
Historic sites: 5
  • Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 5.6 mi
  • Rabun County Confederate Monument: 13.8 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 14.0 mi
  • White Church: 14.7 mi
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 16.2 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Gardens: 3
Springs: 3
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Big Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Wine Spring: 19.8 mi
Artworks: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 22.7 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shooting Creek BaldN1,311 m6.2 mi
Double Spring KnobSW1,304 m1.1 mi
Eagle MountainNNW1,276 m5.6 mi
Sassafras KnobNNW1,237 m6.0 mi
Mayapple KnobN1,221 m5.8 mi
Dismal KnobSSW1,199 m0.8 mi
Round TopSSW1,194 m3.1 mi
Whiteoak StompSSE1,185 m0.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:47
June solstice06:2220:1520:52
September equinox07:2319:0019:33
December solstice07:3916:4917:28

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, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358715707

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