Dick's Knob
Encyclopedia
Dick's Knob, with an elevation
of 4620 feet (1,408 m), is the third-highest peak in the State of Georgia
if using a 200 ft. prominence rule. It is located in Rabun County, Georgia
and is the second-highest mountain in the county. It is located in the Southern Nantahala Wilderness
in the Chattahoochee National Forest.
Elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 4620 feet (1,408 m), is the third-highest peak in the State of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
if using a 200 ft. prominence rule. It is located in Rabun County, Georgia
Rabun County, Georgia
Rabun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 15,050. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 16,519...
and is the second-highest mountain in the county. It is located in the Southern Nantahala Wilderness
Southern Nantahala Wilderness
The Southern Nantahala Wilderness was designated in 1984 and currently consists of . Approximately are located in Georgia in the Chattahoochee National Forest and approximately are located in North Carolina in the Nantahala National Forest. The Wilderness is managed by the United States Forest...
in the Chattahoochee National Forest.