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Fort Mountain is a mountain
Mountain

A mountain is a landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill....
 in northern Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
, just east of Chatsworth
Chatsworth, Georgia

Chatsworth is a city in Murray County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. It is part of the Dalton, Georgia Dalton metropolitan area. The population was 3,531 at the 2000 census, but was estimated around 3,890 as of the 2005 census....
. It is part of the Cohutta Mountains, a small mountain range
Mountain range

A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by mountain pass or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes, uplifted mountains or Fold mountains...
 at the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains

The Appalachian Mountains or , often called the Appalachians, are a vast mountain range in eastern North America. Definitions vary on the precise boundaries of the Appalachians....
. It also lies within the Chattahoochee National Forest.

Fort Mountain takes its name from a peak
Summit (topography)

In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematics, a summit is a local Maxima and minima in elevation....
 that has remnants
Ruins

Ruins is a term used to describe the remains of man-made architecture: structures that were once complete but which have fallen into a state of partial or complete disrepair, due to lack of Maintenance, repair and operations or deliberate acts of destruction....
 of a stone
Stone

Stone may refer to:...
 fort around part of that peak. The stones, which are from the local area around the summit, are piled in an -long discontinous zig-zag line.






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Fort Mountain is a mountain
Mountain

A mountain is a landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill....
 in northern Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
, just east of Chatsworth
Chatsworth, Georgia

Chatsworth is a city in Murray County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. It is part of the Dalton, Georgia Dalton metropolitan area. The population was 3,531 at the 2000 census, but was estimated around 3,890 as of the 2005 census....
. It is part of the Cohutta Mountains, a small mountain range
Mountain range

A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by mountain pass or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes, uplifted mountains or Fold mountains...
 at the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains

The Appalachian Mountains or , often called the Appalachians, are a vast mountain range in eastern North America. Definitions vary on the precise boundaries of the Appalachians....
. It also lies within the Chattahoochee National Forest.

Fort Mountain takes its name from a peak
Summit (topography)

In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematics, a summit is a local Maxima and minima in elevation....
 that has remnants
Ruins

Ruins is a term used to describe the remains of man-made architecture: structures that were once complete but which have fallen into a state of partial or complete disrepair, due to lack of Maintenance, repair and operations or deliberate acts of destruction....
 of a stone
Stone

Stone may refer to:...
 fort around part of that peak. The stones, which are from the local area around the summit, are piled in an -long discontinous zig-zag line. The fort may have been constructed by pre-Columbian native Americans
Indigenous peoples of the Americas

The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas, their descendants, and many ethnic groups who identify with those peoples....
, but exactly who created the fort and why, are still unknown.

Around and mostly south of the fort peak is Fort Mountain State Park
Fort Mountain State Park

Fort Mountain State Park is a 3,712 acre Georgia state park located between Chatsworth, Georgia and Ellijay, Georgia on Fort Mountain . The mountain is named for an ancient 885 foot long rock wall located on the peak....
, with camping
Camping

Camping is an outdoor recreational activity.The participants, known as campers, get away from urban areas, their home region or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or more nights, usually at a campsite....
 areas, a mountain lake
Lake

A lake is a terrain feature , a body of liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the bottom of basin and moves slowly if it moves at all....
, and a variety of public facilities, such as a camp store, walking
Walking

Walking is the main form of animal locomotion on Earth, distinguished from running and crawling . When carried out in shallow waters, it is usually described as wading and when performed over a steeply rising object or an obstacle it becomes scrambling or climbing....
 trails, swimming
Swimming

Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through water, usually without artificial assistance. Swimming is an activity that can be both useful and recreational....
, boating
Boating

Boating, the leisurely activity of traveling by boat typically refers to the recreational use of boats whether power boats, Sailing, or yachts , focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, such as fishing or waterskiing....
, and playgrounds.

See also

  • Protected areas of Georgia (U.S. state)
    Protected areas of Georgia (U.S. state)

    The protected areas of Georgia cover almost one million acres of the state. These areas are managed by different federal and state level authorities and receive varying levels of protection....


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