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Little Kennesaw 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 Cobb County, Georgia
Cobb County, Georgia

Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . Its county seat and largest city is Marietta, Georgia, which is located in the center of the county....
, northwest of Marietta
Marietta, Georgia

Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, and is its county seat.As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,748, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs....
 and south of Kennesaw
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 21,675 at the 2000 census. Census estimates 2007 indicate a population of 31,613....
. Located at , its summit stands at 1600 feet or 488 meters
Metre

The metre or meter is a Unit of measurement of length. It is the SI base unit of length in the metric system and in the International System of Units , used around the world for general and scientific purposes....
 above mean sea level
Above mean sea level

The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum . AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach....
.

It is the diminutive counterpart of (and actually attached to) Kennesaw Mountain
Kennesaw Mountain

Kennesaw Mountain is a mountain between Marietta, Georgia and Kennesaw, Georgia in the United States with a summit elevation of . It is the highest point in the core metro Atlanta #Topography area, and fifth after further-north exurban counties are considered....
, the site of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain

The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was fought on June 27, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. Despite its name, much of the battle was fought to the southwest of Kennesaw Mountain, near Marietta, Georgia....
 in the 1864 Atlanta Campaign
Atlanta Campaign

The Atlanta Campaign was a series of battles fought in the Western Theater of the American Civil War throughout northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta, Georgia, during the summer of 1864, leading to the eventual fall of Atlanta and hastening the end of the American Civil War....
 of the American Civil War
American Civil War

The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States....
.

The defensive-minded Confederate
Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America formed as the government set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven Southern United States U.S. state of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S....
 general Joseph E. Johnston
Joseph E. Johnston

Joseph Eggleston Johnston was a career United States Army officer, serving with distinction in the Mexican-American War and Seminole Wars, and was also one of the most senior general officers in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War....
 constructed a series of trenches from Kennesaw Mountain to Kolb Farm to prevent or delay Union general William T.






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Little Kennesaw 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 Cobb County, Georgia
Cobb County, Georgia

Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . Its county seat and largest city is Marietta, Georgia, which is located in the center of the county....
, northwest of Marietta
Marietta, Georgia

Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, and is its county seat.As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,748, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs....
 and south of Kennesaw
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, Georgia , United States. The population was 21,675 at the 2000 census. Census estimates 2007 indicate a population of 31,613....
. Located at , its summit stands at 1600 feet or 488 meters
Metre

The metre or meter is a Unit of measurement of length. It is the SI base unit of length in the metric system and in the International System of Units , used around the world for general and scientific purposes....
 above mean sea level
Above mean sea level

The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum . AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach....
.

It is the diminutive counterpart of (and actually attached to) Kennesaw Mountain
Kennesaw Mountain

Kennesaw Mountain is a mountain between Marietta, Georgia and Kennesaw, Georgia in the United States with a summit elevation of . It is the highest point in the core metro Atlanta #Topography area, and fifth after further-north exurban counties are considered....
, the site of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain

The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was fought on June 27, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. Despite its name, much of the battle was fought to the southwest of Kennesaw Mountain, near Marietta, Georgia....
 in the 1864 Atlanta Campaign
Atlanta Campaign

The Atlanta Campaign was a series of battles fought in the Western Theater of the American Civil War throughout northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta, Georgia, during the summer of 1864, leading to the eventual fall of Atlanta and hastening the end of the American Civil War....
 of the American Civil War
American Civil War

The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States....
.

The defensive-minded Confederate
Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America formed as the government set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven Southern United States U.S. state of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S....
 general Joseph E. Johnston
Joseph E. Johnston

Joseph Eggleston Johnston was a career United States Army officer, serving with distinction in the Mexican-American War and Seminole Wars, and was also one of the most senior general officers in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War....
 constructed a series of trenches from Kennesaw Mountain to Kolb Farm to prevent or delay Union general William T. Sherman's approach towards Atlanta, Georgia. For the purpose of defending the Confederate line, the Confederates constructed Fort McBride here, but Little Kennesaw Mountain experienced only skirmishes, with most of the fighting occurring to the south. Now a part of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, at 905 Kennesaw Mountain Drive between Marietta, Georgia and Kennesaw, Georgia, preserves a American Civil War battleground of the Atlanta Campaign, and also contains Kennesaw Mountain....
, the mountain is part of a popular trail that strings from Burnt Hickory Road to the park visitor center
Visitor center

A visitor center or centre , visitor information center, tourist information center or tourist information, may be:* A visitor center at a specific attraction or place of interest, such as a landmark, national park, U.S....
, traversing Pigeon Hill and both mountains.