Horsetrough Mountain
Encyclopedia
Horsetrough Mountain, with a summit elevation
of 4045 feet (1,233 m), is located in Union
and White
counties in northeastern
Georgia
, USA. It is also within the boundaries of the Chattahoochee National Forest and is part of the Mark Trail Wilderness
. The Eastern Continental Divide
follows the main ridge line that makes up the mountain, crossing the peak. Water to the south and east of the mountain flows to the Atlantic Ocean
, while water to the north and west of the mountain flows to the Gulf of Mexico
. Stream
s from Horsetrough Mountain form some of the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River
, and the West Fork Little River
. The Appalachian Trail
follows the main ridge line of the mountain but does not cross the summit. Horsetrough Falls
is located on the southern side of the mountain.
Three low-power analog TV stations transmit from the mountain: WDWW-LP
28 Cleveland
, WGGD-LP 23 Cleveland, and WBUD-LP 38 Blairsville
. Currently, WDWW and WGGD list the same geographic coordinates, indicating they share a tower, while WBUD is offset by two arcseconds north and east, indicating it may be separated by about 80 metres (262.5 ft). However, all three are moving their digital TV operations southward toward metro Atlanta
. According to construction permit
s issued by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC), WDWW is moving to the centrally-located North Druid Hills site, while WGGD is moving to a site near Buford
in the far northeastern exurbs, and WBUD has applied to do so, such that they will share a tower. The stations will change their cities of license to Atlanta
, Gainesville
, and Buford, respectively.
Additionally, W234BF FM
94.7 Helen
has a permit to move to Horsetrough Mountain as W233xx FM 94.5 Clermont
, the nearest town to the mountain. The coordinates for this station are offset to the east-northeast of the first two.
Elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 4045 feet (1,233 m), is located in Union
Union County, Georgia
Union 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....
and White
White County, Georgia
White 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...
counties in northeastern
Northeast Georgia
Northeast Georgia is a region of the Georgia in the United States. The northern part is also in the north Georgia mountains, while the southern part is still hilly but much flatter in topography....
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...
, USA. It is also within the boundaries of the Chattahoochee National Forest and is part of the Mark Trail Wilderness
Mark Trail Wilderness
The Mark Trail Wilderness was designated in 1991 and currently consists of . It is named in honor of Mark Trail, a daily newspaper comic strip created by the American cartoonist Ed Dodd. The Wilderness is located within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest in White, Towns, and Union...
. The Eastern Continental Divide
Eastern Continental Divide
The Eastern Continental Divide, in conjunction with other continental divides of North America, demarcates two watersheds of the Atlantic Ocean: the Gulf of Mexico watershed and the Atlantic Seaboard watershed. Prior to 1760, the divide represented the boundary between British and French colonial...
follows the main ridge line that makes up the mountain, crossing the peak. Water to the south and east of the mountain flows to the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, while water to the north and west of the mountain flows to the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
. Stream
Stream
A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
s from Horsetrough Mountain form some of the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River
Chattahoochee River
The Chattahoochee River flows through or along the borders of the U.S. states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers and emptying into Apalachicola Bay in the Gulf of...
, and the West Fork Little River
Little River (northern Georgia)
The Little River is a tributary of the Etowah River in the U.S. state of Georgia in the United States.The Little River is located mostly in Cherokee County, and forms the jagged part of the Cherokee/Fulton county line, and part of the more recent Milton city limit.The river flows generally from...
. The Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail
The 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...
follows the main ridge line of the mountain but does not cross the summit. Horsetrough Falls
Horsetrough Falls
Horsetrough Falls are located on one of the flanks of Horsetrough Mountain in Union County, Georgia. This 70 foot waterfall is located on a creek that is part of the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River and is in the Mark Trail Wilderness. There is an observation platform at the falls which can...
is located on the southern side of the mountain.
Three low-power analog TV stations transmit from the mountain: WDWW-LP
WDWW-LP
WDWW-LP is a low-power TV station, having the northeast Georgia town of Cleveland as its city of license. It transmits analog TV on channel 28 in a roughly omnidirectional pattern, from Horsetrough Mountain on the western part of the White/Hall county line northwest of Clermont, along with WGGD-LP...
28 Cleveland
Cleveland, Georgia
Cleveland is a city in White County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,907 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of White County....
, WGGD-LP 23 Cleveland, and WBUD-LP 38 Blairsville
Blairsville, Georgia
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 659 people, 226 households, and 101 families residing in the city. The population density was 619.7 people per square mile . There were 261 housing units at an average density of 245.4 per square mile...
. Currently, WDWW and WGGD list the same geographic coordinates, indicating they share a tower, while WBUD is offset by two arcseconds north and east, indicating it may be separated by about 80 metres (262.5 ft). However, all three are moving their digital TV operations southward toward metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta
The Atlanta metropolitan area or metro Atlanta, officially designated by the US Census Bureau as the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metropolitan Statistical Area, is the most populous metro area in the U.S. state of Georgia and the ninth-largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States...
. According to construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
s issued by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC), WDWW is moving to the centrally-located North Druid Hills site, while WGGD is moving to a site near Buford
Buford, Georgia
As of 2010 Buford had a population of 12,225. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 65.8% white, 13.8% black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 14.7% reporting some other race and 2.5% reproting two or more races...
in the far northeastern exurbs, and WBUD has applied to do so, such that they will share a tower. The stations will change their cities of license to Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, Gainesville
Gainesville, Georgia
-Severe Weather:Gainesville sits on the very fringe of Tornado Alley, a region of the United States where severe weather is common. Supercell thunderstorms can sweep through any time between March and November, but are concentrated most in the spring...
, and Buford, respectively.
Additionally, W234BF FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
94.7 Helen
Helen, Georgia
Helen 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:...
has a permit to move to Horsetrough Mountain as W233xx FM 94.5 Clermont
Clermont, Georgia
Clermont is a town in Hall County, Georgia, United States. The population was 419 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Clermont is located at ....
, the nearest town to the mountain. The coordinates for this station are offset to the east-northeast of the first two.