Why visit Mount Airy
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Chenocetah Mountain, Chenocetah Fire Tower and Chenocetah Lookout Tower.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Mount Airy
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Mount Airy
Mount Airy is a town in Habersham County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mount Airy had a population of 1,391.
From the Wikipedia article Mount Airy, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Chenocetah Fire Tower
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic fire tower in Cornelia, Georgia, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship4
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Mount Airy as a town in 1874. The town's name may be descriptive or a transfer from Mount Airy, North Carolina.
Lawton Place, a historic house once lived in by Ty Cobb, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
From the History section of Mount Airy, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Demorest Elementary School
School · 3.1 mi
3116 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy, Demorest
Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School
School · 3.1 mi
3115 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy, Demorest
Map of Mount Airy
20 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 30°F | 5.5 in | 0.1 in |
| Feb | 53°F | 33°F | 5.0 in | 0.2 in |
| Mar | 60°F | 39°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 47°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 63°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 66°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 60°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 49°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 39°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 52°F | 34°F | 5.5 in | 0.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cornelia (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Habersham County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-30: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2021-01-12: Tropical Storm Zeta (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Toccoa Airport (TOC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Cornelia 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Demorest 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Baldwin 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Clarkesville 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Homer 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Cleveland 16 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Commerce 21 mi south, about 34 min by car
- Gumlog 23 mi east, about 37 min by car
- Lavonia 23 mi east, about 37 min by car
- Gainesville 25 mi southwest, about 40 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mount Airy, Georgia City Hall, Thomson200, CC0
- Cornelia Community House, Melsner4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cornelia Community House, GA, Melsner4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cornelia Community House 2013-09-28 14-29-25, MRX_Rotary, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blue Star Highway – Cornelia, Georgia, ТимофейЛееСуда, CC0
- Chenocetah Marker, ТимофейЛееСуда, CC0
- Chenocetah Fire Tower G-26 stone markings, ТимофейЛееСуда, CC0
- Chenocetah Fire Tower - window close up, ТимофейЛееСуда, CC0
- ISS028-E-46034 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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