List of summits and ridges in Rabun County, Georgia
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This is a list of summits
and ridge
highpoints in Rabun County
, Georgia
with elevations greater than 2800 feet (853.4 m).
Note: ^Marked elevations have been estimated from topographic maps.
^Elevations estimated from topographic maps.
Summit (topography)
In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...
and ridge
Ridge
A ridge is a geological feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for some distance. Ridges are usually termed hills or mountains as well, depending on size. There are several main types of ridges:...
highpoints in Rabun County
Rabun County, Georgia
Rabun 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...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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with elevations greater than 2800 feet (853.4 m).
Note: ^Marked elevations have been estimated from topographic maps.
| Feature | Type | USGS Topo Map | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun Bald Rabun Bald Rabun Bald, with an elevation of is the second-highest peak in Georgia; only Brasstown Bald is higher. It is located in Rabun County, Georgia and is the tallest mountain in the county. An observation tower on the summit provides hikers with views that, on clear days, extend for more than... |
summit | Rabun Bald | 4696 feet |
| Dick's Knob Dick's Knob Dick's Knob, with an elevation of , is the third-highest peak in the State of Georgia if using a 200 ft. prominence rule. It is located in Rabun County, Georgia and is the second-highest mountain in the county. It is located in the Southern Nantahala Wilderness in the Chattahoochee National... |
summit | Hightower Bald | 4600 feet |
| Grassy Ridge Grassy Ridge Grassy Ridge is a ridge in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Georgia that runs south to north along the Eastern Continental Divide in Rabun County, Georgia. At the southern end of the ridge, there is an unnamed peak with an elevation of just over... |
ridge | Dillard | 4406 feet |
| Unnamed peak | summit | Rabun Bald | 4400^ feet |
| Flint Knob | summit | Rabun Bald | 4240 feet |
| Steeltrap Knob | summit | Hightower Bald | 4160 feet |
| Flat Top Flat Top Flat Top, with an elevation of 4,142 feet, is the 20th-highest peak in Georgia. It is located in Rabun County, Georgia and is within the boundaries of the Chattahoochee National Forest. There is a view of the rock face of Flat Top from the Bartram Trail.... |
summit | Rabun Bald | 4142 feet |
| Alex Mountain | summit | Rabun Bald | 4080 feet |
| Wolf Knob | summit | Dillard | 3979 feet |
| Fodderstack | summit | Rabun Bald | 3960 feet |
| Dismal Knob | summit | Macedonia | 3920 feet |
| Ford Mountain | summit | Rabun Bald | 3920 feet |
| Chestnut Mountain | summit | Hightower Bald | 3883 feet |
| Whiteoak Stomp | summit | Macedonia | 3880 feet |
| Powell Mountain | summit | Macedonia | 3840 feet |
| Oakey Mountain | summit | Rabun Bald | 3826 feet |
| Penson Knob | summit | Dillard | 3800 feet |
| Gulf Knob | summit | Dillard | 3760 feet |
| Scaly Knob | summit | Dillard | 3750 feet |
| Buzzard Knob | summit | Hightower Bald | 3720 feet |
| Rattlesnake Knob | summit | Rabun Bald | 3720 feet |
| Rock Ridge | ridge | Rabun Bald | 3720^ feet |
| Double Knob | summit | Rabun Bald | 3684 feet |
| Blacks Creek Knob | summit | Rabun Bald | 3680 feet |
| Rock Mountain Rock Mountain (Georgia) Rock Mountain is a name used to describe two different mountains located in the North Georgia mountains that are in two different Georgia counties.-Floyd County:* Rock Mountain is a mountain located west of Armuchee, Georgia.-Rabun County:... |
summit | Rabun Bald | 3680 feet |
| Glade Mountain Glade Mountain Glade Mountain, elevation , is the highest point in the Ellicott Rock Wilderness, which straddles Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. It is also in the Chattahoochee National Forest in Rabun County, Georgia.- References :**- External links :*... |
summit | Satolah | 3672 feet |
| Blackrock Mountain Black Rock Mountain State Park Black Rock Mountain State Park is a 1,743 acre Georgia state park located west of Mountain City in Rabun County. It is named after its sheer cliffs of dark-colored biotite gneiss and encompasses some of the most outstanding countryside in Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains... |
summit | Dillard | 3640 feet |
| Unnamed peak | ridge | Hightower Bald | 3640^ feet |
| Queen Mine Knob | summit | Dillard | 3615 feet |
| Unnamed peak | ridge | TrayMountain | 3600^ feet |
| Cedar Kno | summit | Dillard | 3545 feet |
| Double Knob(east) | summit | Dillard | 3545 feet |
| Big Face | summit | Dillard | 3541 feet |
| Almond Bald | summit | Dillard | 3520^ feet |
| Black Mountain | summit | Hightower Bald | 3480 feet |
| Parks Mountain | summit | Hightower Bald | 3480 feet |
| Wilson Knob | summit | Rabun Bald | 3480 feet |
| Redside Mountain | summit | Satolah | 3460 feet |
| Glassy Mountain | summit | Lake Burton | 3440 feet |
| Little Bald Knob | summit | Hightower Bald | 3440 feet |
| Ledford Mountain | summit | Dillard | 3440 feet |
| Ben Mountain | summit | Rabun Bald | 3400 feet |
| Double Knob(west) | summit | Rabun Bald | 3361 feet |
| Towns Mountain | summit | Hightower Bald | 3360 feet |
| Cedar Cliff Knob | summit | Hightower Bald | 3320 feet |
| Rocky Knob Rocky 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:... |
summit | Dillard | 3320^ feet |
| Raven Knob | summit | Rabun Bald | 3318 feet |
| Drip Nose Mountain | summit | Satolah | 3310 feet |
| Rocky Knob Rocky 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:... |
summit | Rabun Bald | 3304 feet |
| Chestnut Knob | summit | Hightower Bald | 3280 feet |
| Chestnut Mountain | summit | Rabun Bald | 3270 feet |
| Elisha Mountain | summit | Dillard | 3250 feet |
| Keener Mountain | summit | Dillard | 3249 feet |
| Billy Mountain | summit | Dillard | 3243 feet |
| Muley Mountain | summit | Lake Burton | 3241 feet |
| Hale Ridge | ridge | Rabun Bald | 3240^ feet |
| Unnamed Peak | summit | Rabun Bald | 3240^ feet |
| Hellhole Mountain | summit | Lake Burton | 3220 feet |
| Unnamed peak | summit | Rabun Bald | 3212 feet |
| Owen Mountain | summit | Dillard | 3205 feet |
| Marsen Knob | summit | Dillard | 3200 feet |
| Shook Ridge | ridge | Hightower Bald | 3200^ feet |
| Lookoff Mountain | summit | Dillard | 3160 feet |
| Oakey Mountain | summit | Clarkesville NE | 3160 feet |
| Smokehouse Knob | summit | Dillard | 3160 feet |
| Straw Mountain | summit | Hightower Bald | 3144 feet |
| Pinnacle Knob | summit | Rabun Bald | 3141 feet |
| Hog Mountain | summit | Dillard | 3120 feet |
| Falls Mountain | summit | Lake Burton | 3090 feet |
| Bill Mountain | summit | Satolah | 3075 feet |
| Oakey Mountain | summit | Dillard | 3054 feet |
| Bee Bait Mountain | summit | Satolah | 3045 feet |
| Pinnacle Knob | summit | Dillard | 3045 feet |
| Cook Mountain | summit | Satolah | 3040 feet |
| Poplar Cove Mountain | summit | Hightower Bald | 3040 feet |
| Scrugg Knob | summit | Dillard | 3040 feet |
| Joe Mountain | summit | Tiger | 3030 feet |
| Jones Mountain | summit | Dillard | 3000 feet |
| Screamer Mountain Screamer Mountain Screamer Mountain is a mountain in Rabun County, Georgia near Clayton, Georgia and is the birthplace of Logan E. Bleckley. Screamer Mountain has an elevation of 3,000 feet. The entire mountain was purchased in 1971 by Modern States Life Insurance Co.... |
summit | Tiger | 3000 feet |
| Steele Knob | summit | Dillard | 3000 feet |
| Charlie Mountain | summit | Lake Burton | 2990 feet |
| Stamp Knob | summit | Tiger | 2970 feet |
| Edmonds Top | summit | Dillard | 2960 feet |
| Round Top | summit | Dillard | 2960 feet |
| Turkey Mountain | summit | Hightower Bald | 2960 feet |
| Rainy Mountain | summit | Rainy Mountain | 2945 feet |
| Seals Knob | summit | Tiger | 2894 feet |
| Rand Mountain | summit | Satolah | 2890 feet |
| Brown Mountain | summit | Satolah | 2883 feet |
| Buzzard Rock | summit | Satolah | 2880 feet |
| Gibbs Mountain | summit | Satolah | 2880 feet |
| Big Mountain | ridge | Satolah | 2870 feet |
| Tiger Mountain | summit | Tiger | 2856 feet |
| Beavert Mountain | summit | Dillard | 2831 feet |
| Rock Mountain Rock Mountain (Georgia) Rock Mountain is a name used to describe two different mountains located in the North Georgia mountains that are in two different Georgia counties.-Floyd County:* Rock Mountain is a mountain located west of Armuchee, Georgia.-Rabun County:... |
summit | Hightower Bald | 2824 feet |
| Stony Mountain | summit | Tallulah Falls | 2820 feet |
^Elevations estimated from topographic maps.