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Brasstown Bald is the highest peak in the
U.S. state of
Georgia
This article lists notable mountains in the
U.S. state of
Georgia .
Highest mountains
The following sortable table lists the 11
highest
mountain peaks of Georgia with at least 100 feet (30 m) of
topographic prominence . The eleven highest mountains in
Georgia are all located in five counties in northeast Georgia. Some of these mountains have true
summits or
peaks , while others are high points on a
ridge . Listings found elsewhere may not necessarily agree because they do not include each of these mountains.
Blood Mountain , 6th tallest mountain in Georgia
The 11 highest summits of Georgia with at least 100 feet of topographic prominence
Rank
Summit
County
Elevation
Prominence
Isolation
Location
1
Brasstown Bald
[1]
Towns /
Union
4,784 ft 1458 m
2,108 ft 643 m
15.93 mi 25.6 km
34°52′27″N 83°48′38″W / 34.874199°N 83.810652°W / 34.874199; -83.810652 (Brasstown Bald )
2
Rabun Bald
[2]
Rabun
4,696 ft 1431 m
1,016 ft 310 m
5.01 mi 8.06 km
34°57′56″N 83°18′00″W / 34.965556°N 83.300003°W / 34.965556; -83.300003 (Rabun Bald )
3
Dick's Knob
[3]
Rabun
4,600 ft 1402 m
160 ft 49 m
0.91 mi 1.46 km
34°59′08″N 83°31′18″W / 34.985556°N 83.521667°W / 34.985556; -83.521667 (Dick's Knob )
4
Hightower Bald
[4]
Towns
4,568 ft 1392 m
808 ft 246 m
2.38 mi 3.83 km
34°59′05″N 83°37′13″W / 34.984696°N 83.620297°W / 34.984696; -83.620297 (Hightower Bald )
5
Wolfpen Ridge
[5]
Towns /
Union
4,561 ft 1390 m
201 ft 61 m
0.72 mi 1.16 km
34°51′49″N 83°48′31″W / 34.863744°N 83.808684°W / 34.863744; -83.808684 (Wolfpen Ridge )
6
Blood Mountain
[6]
[7]
Lumpkin /
Union
4,458 ft 1359 m
1,480 ft 451 m
11.24 mi 18.09 km
34°44′23″N 83°56′14″W / 34.73983°N 83.93712°W / 34.73983; -83.93712 (Blood Mountain )
7
Tray Mountain
[8]
[9]
Towns /
White
4,430 ft 1350 m
1,481 ft 451 m
8.3 mi 13.36 km
34°48′04″N 83°41′02″W / 34.8012°N 83.68378°W / 34.8012; -83.68378 (Tray Mountain )
8
Grassy Ridge
[10]
Rabun
4,400 ft 1341 m
231 ft 70 m
1.04 mi 1.67 km
34°59′01″N 83°28′59″W / 34.983682°N 83.483049°W / 34.983682; -83.483049 (Grassy Ridge )
9
Slaughter Mountain
[11]
Union
4,338 ft 1322 m
458 ft 140 m
0.94 mi 1.51 km
34°44′53″N 83°57′01″W / 34.748055°N 83.950358°W / 34.748055; -83.950358 (Slaughter Mountain )
10
Double Spring Knob
[12]
Rabun /
Towns
4,280 ft 1305 m
920 ft 280 m
5.54 mi 8.92 km
34°52′42″N 83°39′24″W / 34.878472°N 83.656728°W / 34.878472; -83.656728 (Double Spring Knob )
10
Coosa Bald
[13]
Union
4,280 ft 1305 m
960 ft 293 m
2.25 mi 3.62 km
34°46′44″N 83°57′48″W / 34.778891°N 83.963391°W / 34.778891; -83.963391 (Coosa Bald )
Other Blue Ridge mountains
Yonah Mountain
Mount Oglethorpe
Ridge-and-Valley
Pigeon Mountain
Other mountains
Blackjack Mountain
Stone Mountain
See also
References
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"Brasstown Bald" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved February 21, 2016 .
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"Rabun Bald" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved February 21, 2016 .
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"Dick's Knob" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved February 21, 2016 .
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"Hightower Bald" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved February 21, 2016 .
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"Wolfpen Ridge" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved February 21, 2016 .
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"Blood Mountain" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved February 21, 2016 .
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Blood Mountain Marker . Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
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"Tray Mountain" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved February 21, 2016 .
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"Tray Mountain" . Peakware.com . Archived from
the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved February 21, 2016 .
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"Grassy Ridge" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved February 21, 2016 .
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"Slaughter Mountain" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved February 21, 2016 .
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"Double Spring Knob" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved February 21, 2016 .
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"Coosa Bald" . Peakbagger.com . Retrieved February 21, 2016 .
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