Rocky Mountain (Georgia)
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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
Gilmer County
Lumpkin County
Rabun County
Towns County
Union County
White County
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 spread among six different counties in 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...
Fannin CountyFannin County, GeorgiaFannin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on January 21, 1854. As of 2000, the population was 19,798. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 22,580...
- Rocky Mountain, elevation 3,080, is located west of Gaddistown, Georgia, less than two miles (3 km) west of the boundary between Fannin and Union counties.
Gilmer CountyGilmer County, GeorgiaGilmer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 3, 1832 and was named for George Rockingham Gilmer. As of 2000, the population was 23,456. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 28,389...
- Rocky Mountain is located to the north of the Rich Mountain WildernessRich Mountain WildernessThe Rich Mountain Wilderness is a wilderness area within the Chattahoochee National Forest in Gilmer County, Georgia, in the United States. It was designated in 1986 and currently consists of of the that makes up the Rich Mountains...
and east of Lucius, Georgia. The elevation at its summit is 3342 feet (1,018.6 m). The Benton MacKaye TrailBenton MacKaye TrailThe Benton MacKaye Trail or BMT is a footpath nearly in length in the Appalachian Mountains in the southeastern United States and is blazed by a white diamond, 5" across by 7" tall...
passes over the summit of Rocky Mountain.
Lumpkin CountyLumpkin County, GeorgiaLumpkin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,966. Its county seat is Dahlonega.- History :...
- A mountain called Rocky Mountain with an elevation of 3560 feet (1,085.1 m) is located south of Blood MountainBlood MountainBlood Mountain is the highest peak on the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail and the sixth-tallest mountain in Georgia, with an elevation of . It is located on the border of Lumpkin County with Union County and is within the boundaries of the Chattahoochee National Forest and the Blood...
. DeSoto FallsDeSoto Falls (Georgia)The DeSoto Falls of Georgia are located in Lumpkin County, Georgia along Frogtown Creek. There are actually three waterfalls on Frogtown Creek, called Upper DeSoto Falls, Middle Desoto Falls and Lower DeSoto Falls. The upper waterfall drops , the middle waterfall drops and the lower waterfall...
, one of the most popular waterfalls in Georgia, is on the southern flank of the mountain. Rocky Mountain is located within the boundaries of the Chattahoochee National Forest.
Rabun CountyRabun County, GeorgiaRabun 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...
- Rocky Mountain near Tallulah Falls, GeorgiaTallulah Falls, GeorgiaTallulah Falls is a town in Habersham and Rabun counties in the U.S. state of Georgia near the Tallulah River. The population was 164 at the 2000 census...
has an elevation of 2351 feet (716.6 m), making it the smallest mountain in Georgia with the name "Rocky Mountain." Bad Creek and Worse Creek, two tributaries of the Chatooga River have their headwaters on the eastern side of Rocky Mountain. The stream that feeds Cascade Falls begins in the southern side of Rocky Mountain.
Towns CountyTowns County, GeorgiaTowns 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:...
- Rocky Mountain, elevation 4017 feet (1,224.4 m), is located on 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...
along the boundary between Towns and White counties. Via the Appalachian Trail, its summit of Rocky Mountain is located about 51.5 miles (82.9 km) from Springer MountainSpringer MountainSpringer Mountain is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest in Fannin County of northern Georgia. It is now the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.-Geography:The mountain's peak is at above mean sea level.-Appalachian Trail:...
, the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.
Union CountyUnion County, GeorgiaUnion 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....
- 4191 feet (1,277.4 m) Rocky Mountain 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 tallest peak. It 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 KnobRocky Knob (Georgia)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.-Fannin County:...
, elevation 3740 feet (1,140 m), is found directly south of the mountain's peak, on a spur or ridge of the mountain that is oriented north-south.
- Rocky Mountain is located about five miles (8 km) north of SuchesSuches, GeorgiaSuches is an unincorporated area in Union County, Georgia, United States. With an altitude approaching 3,000 feet, Suches describes itself as "The Valley Above The Clouds"' and is one of the highest-elevation communities in the state. It is the birthplace of Arthur Woody, a forest ranger who was a...
, about halfway between Baxter, Georgia to the west and Blood MountainBlood MountainBlood Mountain is the highest peak on the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail and the sixth-tallest mountain in Georgia, with an elevation of . It is located on the border of Lumpkin County with Union County and is within the boundaries of the Chattahoochee National Forest and the Blood...
to the east. It has an elevation of 3800 feet (1,158.2 m) and is within the Chattahoochee National Forest.
- Rocky Mountain, elevation 3120 feet (951 m), is located about 1 miles northwest of Baxter, Georgia, less than 1/2 mile east of the Union/Fannin county line.
White CountyWhite County, GeorgiaWhite County is a county located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 22, 1857, from part of Habersham County. The county was named for Newton County Representative David T. White, who helped a Habersham representative successfully attain passage of an...
- Rocky Mountain is located about nine miles (14 km) west of HelenHelen, GeorgiaHelen is a city located on the Chattahoochee River in White County in the north of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city's population was 420.-History:...
and has an elevation of 3525 feet (1,074.4 m).