Young Lick
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Young Lick rises to 1,161 m in Georgia. Tray Mountain stands 1,347 m to the southwest, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Baker Knob, a peak 0.9 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 4.5 miles off.
The story
Young Lick is a mountain that lies in three Georgia counties, Habersham, Rabun and Towns. Its summit - Young Lick Knob, elevation 3,809 feet (1,161 m), is one of Habersham County's highest points. Young Lick Knob is crossed by the Appalachian Trail. The peak is geographically significant for two reasons. First, it marks the point where Habersham, Rabun and Towns counties meet. More importantly, Young Lick is a "triple-divide" peak on the Eastern Continental Divide, with rainfall from its summit flowing into three completely separate major basins. To the northeast of the peak, water flows into the headwaters of the Savannah River and into the Atlantic Ocean. To the southeast, water flows directly into the Gulf of Mexico via the Chattahoochee, then Apalachicola rivers. To the west, water also flows to the Gulf, but it follows a less direct route via the Hiawassee, Tennessee, Ohio, and Mississippi river systems.
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Wikidata Q8058229, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1161 m
How to reach it
- 4.5 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 14.0 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 22.6 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 26.7 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall view deck · 12 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 12 mi
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Baker Knob: 0.9 mi
- Round Top: 1.8 mi
- Dismal Mountain: 1.9 mi
- High Top: 2.0 mi
- High Point: 2.2 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 3.1 mi
- Anna Ruby Falls: 5.3 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 5.4 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 5.4 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 6.6 mi
- Moccasin Creek State Park: 4.0 mi
- Moccasin Creek State Park: 4.0 mi
- Unicoi State Park: 7.5 mi
- Lake Seed Recreation Area: 8.9 mi
- Riverside Park: 9.3 mi
- Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek: 2.7 mi
- forest service Rd 27: 8.0 mi
- Smokey and the Bandit: 8.1 mi
- Howitzer: 8.6 mi
- Helen Tubing & Waterpark: 9.3 mi
- Old Tallulah Falls Jail: 15.2 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 15.7 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 15.8 mi
- Giddings Cottage Museum: 15.9 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 16.8 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 8.6 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 9.7 mi
- White Church: 10.0 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 12.9 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 14.7 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 9.5 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 11.7 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 22.2 mi
- Grimes Nose: 7.7 mi
- Blue Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 14.8 mi
- Sheep Nose: 15.8 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 19.4 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 12.0 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 15.8 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 20.8 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 22.1 mi
- Big Red Apple: 22.7 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 22.8 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 22.8 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 22.8 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 8.2 mi
- Big Spring: 19.0 mi
- Wine Spring: 24.6 mi
- Burton: 5.7 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 18.0 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Young Lick. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tray Mountain | SW 231° | 1,347 m | 2.3 mi |
| Double Spring Knob | N 356° | 1,304 m | 3.8 mi |
| Brier Creek Bald | WSW 248° | 1,270 m | 2.9 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | WSW 249° | 1,224 m | 4.7 mi |
| Blue Mountain | W 263° | 1,222 m | 5.9 mi |
| Spaniards Knob | W 268° | 1,213 m | 7.3 mi |
| Dismal Knob | N 2° | 1,199 m | 4.0 mi |
| Round Top | NNW 343° | 1,194 m | 1.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:49 | 17:28 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Helen, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/263869034
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