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Yellow Mountain

Yellow Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Yellow Mountain rises to 1,012 m in Georgia. Blood Mountain stands 1,355 m to the west-southwest, 0.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Reece State Memorial, a park 0.2 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Union County, Georgia, United States of America

Wikidata Q31594773, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1012 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.74426, -83.92491

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions: 29
Waterfalls: 28
Historic sites: 15
  • Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 4.6 mi
  • Uhuburg Castle: 10.4 mi
  • White Church: 14.1 mi
  • Mcdonalds House: 14.9 mi
  • Lewis Monument: 15.2 mi
Museums: 9
  • John B. Derden CCC Museum: 1.6 mi
  • Old Union County Courthouse: 9.3 mi
  • White County History Museum: 13.7 mi
  • Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 13.7 mi
  • Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
Artworks: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Gardens: 4
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Buck Shoals Beach: 21.0 mi
  • Poop Island: 21.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Chattahoochee Source Spring: 9.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 14.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.6 miles of Yellow Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blood MountainWSW 245°1,355 m0.8 mi
Slaughter MountainW 280°1,317 m1.5 mi
Coosa BaldNW 318°1,303 m3.2 mi
Wildcat KnobNW 313°1,197 m2.5 mi
CowrockESE 112°1,170 m4.2 mi
Levelland MountainESE 122°1,160 m1.8 mi
Green Cliff TopESE 111°1,153 m4.0 mi
Wolf Laurel TopESE 115°1,151 m3.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4019:1419:48
June solstice06:2420:1620:53
September equinox07:2419:0119:34
December solstice07:4016:5017:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147556370747367574741
Precip in5.84.85.65.24.55.64.95.34.44.24.75.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blairsville EXP STN, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358718617

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