Rocky Knob (Georgia)
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Rocky Knob is a name used to describe eight different mountain peaks located in the North Georgia mountains
that are scattered among four different Georgia
counties.
North Georgia mountains
The Georgia Mountains Region or North Georgia mountains or Northeast Georgia is an area that starts in the northeast corner of Georgia, United States, and spreads in a westerly direction. The mountains in this region are in the Blue Ridge mountain chain that ends in Georgia...
that are scattered among four different 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...
counties.
Fannin County
- A peak called Rocky Knob with an elevation of 2594 feet (790.7 m) is located east of the southern end of Blue Ridge Lake on Rocky Knob Ridge.
Rabun County
- A peak called Rocky Knob is located east of Mountain CityMountain City, GeorgiaMountain City is an incorporated town in Rabun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 829 at the 2000 census. The town straddles the Eastern Continental Divide in a deep gap in the Blue Ridge Mountain front. The gap allows U.S...
and has an elevation of 3304 feet (1,007.1 m). The peak falls on the Eastern Continental DivideEastern Continental DivideThe Eastern Continental Divide, in conjunction with other continental divides of North America, demarcates two watersheds of the Atlantic Ocean: the Gulf of Mexico watershed and the Atlantic Seaboard watershed. Prior to 1760, the divide represented the boundary between British and French colonial...
- A 3320 feet (1,011.9 m) peak called Rocky Knob is located northwest of DillardDillard, GeorgiaDillard is a city in Rabun County, Georgia, United States. census, the city population was 198.-Geography:Dillard is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, Dillard has a total area of , all of it land...
, adjacent to Hog Mountain, elevation 3120 feet (951 m). Rocky Knob is about 0.3 mile (0.482802 km) south of the North CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
state line.
Towns County
- A peak called Rocky Knob is located along the boundary between Towns and Rabun counties in the Southern Nantahala WildernessSouthern Nantahala WildernessThe 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...
of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The 3560 feet (1,085.1 m) summit is actually in Towns County and the Appalachian TrailAppalachian TrailThe 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 peak. Rocky Knob is the last named peak in Georgia crossed by the Appalcahian Trail.
- A peak called Rocky Knob is located located east of Young HarrisYoung Harris, GeorgiaYoung Harris is a city in Towns County, Georgia, United States. The population was 604 at the 2000 census. Young Harris is home to Young Harris College, after which it was named.-Geography:Young Harris is located at ....
on Ramey Mountain with an elevation of 3320 feet (1,011.9 m).
- A 3400 feet (1,036.3 m) peak called Rocky Knob is located less than one mile (1.6 km) south of the North CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
state line on Spring Ridge.
Union County
- A peak called Rocky Knob with an elevation of 3740 feet (1,140 m) is located south of Brasstown BaldBrasstown BaldBrasstown Bald is the highest natural point in the state of Georgia, USA, with a summit elevation of 4,784 feet above mean sea level....
, Georgia's highest peak. It is found on Rocky MountainRocky Mountain (Georgia)Rocky Mountain is the name of nine distinct mountains located in the North Georgia mountains that are spread among six different counties in Georgia-Fannin County:...
, elevation 4191 feet (1,277.4 m), directly south of the mountain's peak, on a spur or ridge that is oriented north-south. Rocky Knob is within the boundaries of the Brasstown WildernessBrasstown WildernessThe Brasstown Wilderness was designated in 1986 and currently consists of . The Wilderness is located within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest in Union County and Towns County, Georgia...
.
- A peak called Rocky Knob is located on Locust Log RidgeLocust Log RidgeLocust Log Ridge refers to two different mountain ridges located within the State of Georgia.*Locust Log Ridge in Union County, Georgia is a ridge located west of Brasstown Bald, Georgia's highest point. The central point of the ridge is Blue Bluff, which is also its high point. One spur of the...
west of Brasstown BaldBrasstown BaldBrasstown Bald is the highest natural point in the state of Georgia, USA, with a summit elevation of 4,784 feet above mean sea level....
within the boundaries of the Brasstown WildernessBrasstown WildernessThe Brasstown Wilderness was designated in 1986 and currently consists of . The Wilderness is located within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest in Union County and Towns County, Georgia...
and has an elevation of 3663 feet (1,116.5 m). Locust Log Ridge has two spurs emanating from the cliffs at Blue BluffBlue BluffBlue Bluff is a cliff located in Union County, Georgia at the approximate mid-point of Locust Log Ridge. The elevation above the bluff is 4,106 feet. An overlook is accessible via the Arkaquah Trail. Blue Bluff is located east of Brasstown Bald in the Brasstown Wilderness.-External links:*...
and Rocky Knob is on the southern spur. The Arkaquah TrailArkaquah TrailThe Arkaquah Trail is a hiking trail that has been designated as a National Recreation Trail in Georgia. The trail is 5.5 miles long and is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest in the Brasstown Ranger District. The trail is managed by the U.S...
, which descends from Brasstown Bald to Track RockTrack RockTrack Rock is located in the Track Rock Gap Archaeological Area in the Brasstown Ranger District of the Chattahoochee National Forest in Georgia. This area contains preserved petroglyphs of ancient Native American origin that resemble animal and bird tracks, crosses, circles and human footprints...
, passes to the north of Rocky Knob and follows the northern spur of Locust Log Ridge.