Jacks Knob
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Jacks Knob is a mountain located on the border of Towns County
and Union County
, Georgia
, with a peak elevation of 3,805 feet. The Appalachian Trail
crosses the southern flank of the mountain and Jacks Knob Trail
ends here at an intersection with the Appalachian Trail. Jacks Knob is in the Mark Trail Wilderness
of the Chattahoochee National Forest.
Towns County, Georgia
Towns County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on March 6, 1856. As of the 2000 census, the population was 9,319. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 10,894. Its county seat is Hiawassee.-History:...
and Union County
Union County, Georgia
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 17,289. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 20,968. The county seat is Blairsville.Its Sole commissioner is Lamar Paris, who has served since 2001....
, 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...
, with a peak elevation of 3,805 feet. The Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is approximately long...
crosses the southern flank of the mountain and Jacks Knob Trail
Jacks Knob Trail
Jacks Knob Trail is a hiking trail that has been designated as a National Recreation Trail in Georgia. The trail is 4.5 miles long and is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest in the Brasstown Ranger District. The trail is managed by the U.S...
ends here at an intersection with the Appalachian Trail. Jacks Knob is in the Mark Trail Wilderness
Mark Trail Wilderness
The Mark Trail Wilderness was designated in 1991 and currently consists of . It is named in honor of Mark Trail, a daily newspaper comic strip created by the American cartoonist Ed Dodd. The Wilderness is located within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest in White, Towns, and Union...
of the Chattahoochee National Forest.